Pope Leo calls AI firms a new form of colonialism, echoing tech critics

NPR | By Steve Inskeep

Published June 9, 2026 at 4:45 AM EDT

NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with tech journalist Karen Hao {HOW} about the Pope's recent warnings that AI companies represent a new form of colonialism.

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