538. The Pope’s AI Warning and Alastair Reacts to Blair’s Attack artwork
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538. The Pope’s AI Warning and Alastair Reacts to Blair’s Attack

Jun 2, 2026 · 1 hr 4 min

Is Pope Leo’s encyclical the most important contribution to the AI debate so far, and is he doing more to hold Silicon Valley to account than any Western government? What did Alastair say to Tony Blair about his explosive essay attacking the direction of Starmer’s government, the Labour Party, and net zero? Why does Rory think Blair is now closer to JD Vance than to the values that defined New Lab…