About this episode
<p>Pope Leo XIV’s <a href="https://www.vatican.va/content/leo-xiv/en/encyclicals/documents/20260515-magnifica-humanitas.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">first encyclical </a>treats AI as the defining social question of our time: not just a technical shift, but a moral fight over dignity, labor, truth, war, and power.</p><p>In a <a href="https://lawfare.substack.com/p/lawfare-live-pope-leo-xiv-takes-on" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Lawfare Live</em></a> on <a href="https://lawfare.substack.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Substack</a> on Wednesday, May 27, <em>Lawfare</em> Contributing Editor Renée DiResta talked with <a href="https://substack.com/@christopherjhale" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Christopher Hale</a>, author of the Substack newsletter “<a href="https://www.thelettersfromleo.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Letters from Leo</a>,” about the Vatican entering the AI debate, what it means to “disarm” AI, and why the Pope’s new encyclical is best read not as anti-technology, but as anti-centralized-power. They discussed AI and human dignity; labor and automation; truth, democracy, and disinformation; autonomous weapons; and Silicon Valley’s response.</p><p>To receive ad-free podcasts, become a <em>Lawfare </em>Material Supporter at <a href="http://www.patreon.com/lawfare" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.patreon.com/lawfare</a>. You can also support <em>Lawfare </em>by making a one-time donation at <a href="https://givebutter.com/lawfare-institute" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://givebutter.com/lawfare-institute</a>.</p><p>Support this show <a target="_blank" rel="payment" href="http://supporter.acast.com/lawfare">http://supporter.acast.com/lawfare</a>.</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>