# Pope Leo XIV urges strict AI rules, warns against profit-driven warfare.

*genai · news · 2026-05-26 · CNBC TV18*

## Key points

- Pope Leo XIV's encyclical declares the Catholic Church's 'just war' theory outdated due to AI warfare advances.
- Leo calls for robust legal frameworks and independent oversight, stating ethical AI by tech firms alone is insufficient.
- The Vatican included Anthropic's co-founder at the launch, despite Anthropic's legal battle with the Trump administration over military AI use.
- Leo issued the first-ever papal apology for the Holy See's historical role in legitimizing slavery during the encyclical.

**Companies:** Microsoft, OpenAI, Anthropic
**Countries:** United States, Vatican City

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