5 ways Pope Leo says AI could warp humanity | Flipboard

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5 ways Pope Leo says AI could warp humanity Pope Leo XIV is warning that the artificial intelligence race could become a new Tower of Babel — a dazzling human achievement that concentrates … Alan Nishihara flipped this story into ALAN NISHIHARA•3d Related…

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The stakes turn on whether readers accept that Pope Leo XIV is warning that the artificial intelligence race could become a new Tower of Babel. That point shapes the political meaning of the story.

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Claim 1: “Pope Leo XIV is warning that the artificial intelligence race could become a new Tower of Babel”

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The claim is corroborated by multiple independent cross-references (Flipboard) and verified by a Wikipedia entry detailing Pope Leo XIV's encyclical 'Magnifica Humanitas' published on May 25, 2026, which specifically addresses preserving the human person in the age of artificial intelligence.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Magnifica Humanitas is the first encyclical of Pope Leo XIV, concerned with "preserving the human person in the age of artificial intelligence". It was published on 25 May 2026. Leo XIV chose to prese…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magnifica_Humanitas

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Palmarian Bible is the religious text of the Palmarian Church, first published by the Holy See at El Palmar de Troya in 2001 under the title The Sacred History or Holy Palmarian Bible According to…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Pope Leo XIV (born Robert Francis Prevost, pronounced PREE-vohst; September 14, 1955) is the head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of Vatican City. He is the first pope to have been born in the U…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pope_Leo_XIV

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Claim 2: “Since 2007, that number ticked steadily downward each year”

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The provided evidence includes general definitions of percentages and a 2024 Gallup survey stating 69% of the population identifies as Christian, but there is no data provided in the evidence to confirm a steady downward tick specifically since 2007.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Indian Americans are Americans whose ancestry originates wholly or partly from India. The terms Asian Indian and East Indian are used to avoid confusion with Native Americans in the United States, who…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Christianity is the predominant religion in the United States, although estimates vary among sources. According to a 2024 Gallup survey, approximately 69% of the U.S. population—about 235 million out …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — A Christian ( ) is a person who follows or adheres to Christianity, a monotheistic Abrahamic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus Christ. Christians form the largest religious community i…
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Claim 3: “According to research from Pew Research Center, about 60 to 64% of Americans identify as Christians.”

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While the evidence confirms that the Pew Research Center is a valid organization that studies demographic trends, none of the provided search results or Wikipedia snippets contain the specific percentage (60-64%) of Americans identifying as Christians.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Donald Trump, the 45th and 47th president of the United States, has strong support among white evangelical Christians, particularly among those who do not attend church regularly. Trump also maintains…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Korean Americans (Korean: 한국계 미국인) are Americans who have full or partial Korean ethnic ancestry. While the broader term Overseas Korean in America (미주한인/재미교포/재미한인) may refer to all ethnic Koreans res…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Pew Research Center political typology (formerly the Times Mirror typology) is a political spectrum model developed by the Pew Research Center. It defines a series of voter profiles that identify …
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