With the release of his encyclical letter Magnifica Humanitas on May 25, 2026, Pope Leo XIV has signaled that he wants the church to respond to artificial intelligence much as a predecessor, Pope Leo XIII, responded to upheavals during the Industrial Revolution over a century ago.

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…

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

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.

Pope Leo XIV will publish on Monday his long-awaited manifesto on artificial intelligence, outlining the Catholic Church’s response to the technology’s ethical and social…

Pope Leo XIV's first encyclical, Magnifica humanitas, calls for disarming AI and rules out algorithmic warfare. Anthropic's Chris Olah presented alongside cardinals.

Pope Leo XIV called for robust regulation of artificial intelligence in his first encyclical Magnifica Humanitas

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

The first U.S. pope called for ownership of AI data not to be left solely in private hands and for policy makers to protect the rights of workers and children.

In "Magnifica humanitas," Pope Leo XIV's first encyclical, he warned about job losses, Big Tech's grip on AI, and had a message for developers.

Pope Leo XIV released "Magnifica Humanitas" on May 25, the first papal encyclical dedicated entirely to AI.

Pope Leo XIV urged global leaders to regulate AI advancements, cautioning that unchecked development risks fueling conflict and concentrating power among a select few.

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

Pope Leo XIV's first encyclical uses AI as a lens to diagnose older problems: concentrated power, eroding democracy, and a tech elite that shapes the world to its own advantage.

Pope Leo XIV has released a new document, "Magnifica Humanitas," calling for global leaders to regulate artificial intelligence. This marks the latest in a long tradition of papal…

In his "Magnifica Humanitas" encyclical, Pope Leo warns that as civilization grapples with the power of AI, the main challenge is remaining "profoundly human."

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.

Writing in "Magnifica humanitas", Pope Leo XIV says that AI 'amplifies the power of those who possess economic resources, expertise and access to data'.

In his first encyclical, Pope Leo XIV has called for much closer regulation of AI technology, particularly in military settings.

The Catholic Church has a lot of thoughts about AI.

Pope Leo XIV called Monday for robust regulation of artificial intelligence and for its developers to work for the common good rather than profit, issuing a sweeping manifesto on…