Pope Leo XIV

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Pope Leo XIV is a religious leader recognized for his significant intervention in the discourse regarding global technology development. He issued the 2026 encyclical Magnifica Humanitas, which critically examines the ethical dimensions of artificial intelligence. His work specifically addresses the exploitation of human labor in data labeling and content moderation, alongside the environmental impacts of raw material extraction. He characterizes the current scaling of AI infrastructure as creating “new forms of slavery,” thereby establishing a moral framework for accountability in the industry.

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  • “Pope Leo XIV’s 2026 Encyclical, Magnifica Humanitas [15], explicitly identifies underpaid data labelling, content moderation, and rare-earth and critical mineral extraction as ‘new forms of slavery,’ highlighting the human and environmental cost underpinning AI scaling.” — _id-401_current_version