Pope Leo XIV's first encyclical warns AI risks creating 'new forms of slavery,' partners with Anthropic's co-founder, and notably omits any mention of crypto.

The pope will join leading Catholic theologians and an Anthropic co-founder on Monday to release a landmark encyclical on “safeguarding the human person in the time of artificial…

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.

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

Pope Leo XIV called for the regulation of AI in his first encyclical to ensure it is used for the common good rather than profit.