Pope Leo Releases First AI Encyclical, Calls Data a Common Good and Rejects Moral Neutrality of Tech - Decrypt

Pope Leo Releases First AI Encyclical, Calls Data a Common Good and Rejects Moral Neutrality of Tech - Decrypt

Pope Leo XIV's encyclical "Magnifica Humanitas" classifies data as a common good and rejects AI's moral neutrality, demanding distributed oversight and legal accountability for automated decisions. With Anthropic's Olah co-presenting, it marks a shift: AI governance now carries institutional and doctrinal weight beyond pure regulation.