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The Vatican’s involvement in AI ethics adds weight to the narrative that technology must serve human dignity, not replace it. This aligns with growing global calls for AI regulation (EU AI Act, US executive orders). For crypto, the long-term risk is that regulators may apply similar ethical frameworks to smart contracts and DAOs, potentially constraining permissionless innovation.

Pope Leo released a 40,000-word encyclical on AI and technology that quotes Gandalf from 'The Return of the King'.