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Labor/Employment

Jun. 26, 2026

Does Pope Leo XIV's call to 'disarm' AI create a religious right to refuse it?

Pope Leo XIV's encyclical on artificial intelligence frames AI as a question of human dignity and may shape future religious accommodation claims, even as U.S. courts continue to apply existing legal standards rather than theological authority.

Brian C. Stewart

Partner and Litigation Attorney
Parker & McConkie, Personal Injury Lawyers

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Does Pope Leo XIV's call to 'disarm' AI create a religious right to refuse it?
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When Pope Leo XIV released his first encyclical, Magnifica Humanitas, he did more than provide his own opinions on modern technology. He entered a debate that is rapidly moving from Silicon Valley boardrooms into classrooms, workplaces and courtrooms.

The document warns that artificia...

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