LinkedIn founder Reid Hoffman responds to Pope Leo XIV’s call for ethical AI, says: Technologies are defined as good or bad depending on…

LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman pushes back against Pope Leo XIV’s call for ethical AI development. Hoffman insists technology’s moral value rests on human choices, not inherent design. He argues for continued AI acceleration with careful guidance. Hoffman also opposes AI systems marketed as emotional companions. He believes early AI adopters will gain economic and cultural dominance.