In his ~43,000-word encyclical, the Pope urged governments to slow down AI development and decried "new forms of slavery" in AI and tech supply chains (Joshua McElwee/Reuters)

Joshua McElwee / Reuters: In his ~43,000-word encyclical, the Pope urged governments to slow down AI development and decried “new forms of slavery” in AI and tech supply chains — Pope Leo urged governments to slow down the development of AI systems in his first major document, released on Monday …