Pope Leo XIV warns against AI's environmental and social impacts in encyclical letter; Compass Datacenters withdraws from Virginia campus expansion

Pope Leo XIV released an encyclical letter warning about artificial intelligence's environmental and social impacts.

Compass Datacenters, backed by Brookfield Asset Management, pulled out of attempts to build an over 800-acre Virginia campus after opposition and increasing regulations.

The pope's letter adds to public-relations challenges facing the AI industry.