Pope Leo: AI, 'culture of power' make just war theory 'outdated,' demand new 'rigorous' constraints
detroitcatholic.com
Pope Leo is declaring Just War Theory morally obsolete — and his case rests on how AI and unchecked power have made the old ethical guardrails dangerously easy to game.
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Theory Briefing
- Pope Leo called Just War Theory 'outdated,' arguing it has too often been exploited to justify almost any conflict.
- The rise of AI in warfare shifts moral accountability away from human actors, undermining Just War's core requirement of right intention.
- A 'culture of power' — where might shapes its own ethical cover — demands entirely new, rigorous constraints beyond classical theory.