"1. AI can erode human judgment by offering instant answers that weaken creativity, discernment and the patience needed to seek truth.
2. AI can simulate care without relationship, making vulnerable users mistake artificial empathy for genuine human connection.
3. AI can deepen inequality because data, computing power and regulatory influence are concentrated among a small number of actors.
4. AI can destabilize democracy by amplifying disinformation and blurring the line between fact and fiction.
5. AI can make war easier by speeding up lethal decisions and distancing humans from responsibility. Leo's starkest line: "No algorithm can make war morally acceptable."
https://www.axios.com/2026/05/25/pope-leo-xiv-ai-humanity-war-jobs-warning