The Tower of Babel Revisited: What the Pope's Warning on AI Really Means Pope Leo XIV's recent encyclical, "Magnificent Humanity," has sparked controversy with its scathing critique of artificial intelligence and the dangers of unchecked technological advancement.
A closer reading reveals that this is not just a critique of AI itself but a warning about the very fabric of modern society.
The Pope references the Tower of Babel story in Genesis as a cautionary tale about humanity's hubris and tendency to overreach.