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Last update: 7 hours agoAI Ethics at the Vatican: Pope Leo XIV used his Sapienza University visit to warn that AI and high-tech weapons are driving a “spiral of annihilation,” urging tighter oversight so machines don’t erase human responsibility—just as his first AI encyclical is expected to be signed May 15. Church + Tech Dialogue: The Vatican is also staging an international conference at Urbaniana University on May 21 under the theme “Preserving human voices and faces,” aiming to shape how journalists, academics, and tech leaders talk about AI’s impact on real people. Local Faith Milestones: England’s Diocese of Salford opened the sainthood cause of 21-year-old Pedro Ballester, while the Karnataka Congress government lifted its hijab ban in schools with a new “limited symbols” policy. Human Rights + Tech Politics: RightsCon 2026 was canceled in Zambia amid claims of foreign interference, spotlighting how technology-linked rights events can become geopolitical targets. Health Watch: WHO condemned the rapid spread of nicotine pouches, warning regulations are lagging behind addiction-focused marketing.
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