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Pope decries rise of AI-directed warfare, saying it leads to a spiral of annihilation

NPR News · May 15, 2026, 5:33 AM · Also reported by 3 other sources

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Pope Leo XIV denounced how investments in artificial intelligence and high-tech weaponry were leading the world into a "spiral of annihilation," as he called for peace in the Middle East and Ukraine.

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