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EPISODE · Jun 2, 2026 · 37 MIN

Why the pope wants to 'disarm' AI

from On Point with Meghna Chakrabarti · host WBUR

Pope Leo XIV has published his first major document. The encyclical “Magnifica Humanitas” focuses on AI and what the pope calls the “distorting effects of technological power.” *** Thank you for listening. Help power On Point by making a donation here: wbur.org/giveonpoint

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