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Leo XIV tells legislators: AI must not erode the family, the 'first school of humanity'
Addressing the International Catholic Legislators Network on 21 August 2026, Pope Leo XIV urged lawmakers to write laws that protect human rights and human dignity, and warned that artificial intelligence must never be allowed to weaken the family.
By James Okafor, Senior Writer, Knowledge3 min read
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In a Vatican address to Catholic parliamentarians, Pope Leo XIV extended the argument of his encyclical Magnifica humanitas into practical politics: technology policy is a moral responsibility, and legislation should keep artificial intelligence at the service of the human person and the family.
What he said
the family… the first school of humanity
Full context on the Artificial Intelligence topic page and the speech record.
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- Official sourceVatican News — Vatican News — Dicastery for Communication · Official Vatican news service
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