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EPISODE · May 26, 2026 · 23 MIN

Will Pope Leo's encyclical on AI have an impact on big tech?

from The Inside Story Podcast · host Al Jazeera

In the first keynote policy statement of his papacy, Pope Leo has warned that artificial intelligence must be for the benefit of humanity, not geopolitical or corporate dominance. Will his views have any impact on big tech and governments?  In this episode:  Gerard O’Connell, Senior Vatican correspondent for the Catholic magazine, America Aya Ibrahim, Senior Visiting Fellow at the AI Now Institute Elaine Burke, Science and technology writer and host of the podcast, For Tech's Sake Host: James Bays Connect with us: @AJEPodcasts on X, Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube

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