Pope Leo XIV issued his first major written teaching, warning AI could replace workers, accelerate war, and exploit the environment. The Vatican ceremony honoring the teaching included Anthropic co-founder Chris Olah, linked to the AI boom the pope criticized. The encyclical emphasizes preserving the dignity of human work under AI pressure, while Center for Humane Technology policy and research manager Pete Furlong says major AI companies, including Anthropic, are not prioritizing those concerns. Furlong argues companies are building technology intended to replace people, contradicting the pope’s message. Anthropic’s March labor market analysis identifies coders, customer service representatives, and data-entry workers as especially vulnerable. Epoch AI reported that 20% of US full-time workers said AI took over parts of their jobs. Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei warned of an apocalyptic loss of white-collar jobs, and there is concern that Vatican engagement could become superficial without critical self-examination.
"The pontiff delineated the technology's most concerning threats to humanity: replacing workers, accelerating war and exploiting the environment."
"A survey published by nonprofit AI research center Epoch AI last month found that 20% of full-time workers in the US said AI has taken over parts of their job."
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