Episode Notes:

In Pope Leo's first official encyclical since taking over the papacy, the leader of the Catholic Church denounced centuries of Church doctrine on "just wars" and explored difficult questions that he believes must be asked when developing highly capable artificial intelligence systems for military usage. Two Catholics who work in the national security space, Craig Albert and Nicole Wiley, grapple with the Pope's words and attempt to strike a balanced view that both enables an American advantage in military AI while still promoting the sacred doctrine of the sanctity of human life. You can read Craig's article, which this discussion was based on, here.

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