His new encyclical, Magnifica Humanitas, seeks to counterbalance alarm with hope but lands firmly on one side.

The 83-page papal circular titled “Magnificent Humanity” calls for government regulation of AI companies and protection and retraining of workers who may be impacted.

"Magnifica Humanitas" tackles the social, economic and political challenges associated with artificial intelligence.

AI has been a core part of Pope Leo’s papacy