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The Indicator from Planet Money · July 16, 2026 · 8m

Why the Pope wants to disarm AI

Pope Leo XIV
Show Notes

The Indicator examines Pope Leo XIV's new papal letter warning that AI threatens workers. The letter draws a direct parallel to Pope Leo XIII's 1891 encyclical Rerum Novarum, which supported workers' rights during industrialization. The episode explores what this means for the economic disruption caused by AI.

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Highlights

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Pope Leo XIV's AI Warning
Pope Leo XIV warned that AI threatens workers in a new papal letter.
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Historical Parallel: Rerum Novarum
The episode draws a parallel between today's AI disruption and the Industrial Revolution that prompted Pope Leo XIII's 1891 encyclical supporting workers' rights.
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Papal Economic Advocacy
The episode highlights the Catholic Church's ongoing role in addressing economic upheaval through papal teaching.
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