In May 2026, Pope Leo XIV published Magnifica Humanitas: On Safeguarding the Human Person in the Time...

Pope Leo XIV on Monday presented his vision for preserving human dignity in the age of artificial intelligence by issuing his first encyclical, “Magnifica Humanitas,” or…

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.

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

The Catholic Church has a lot of thoughts about AI.

Pope Leo XIV's Magnifica Humanitas encyclical on AI and human dignity dropped May 25, 2026. Here's what every AI developer and builder needs to understand.

Pope Leo XIV's encyclical Magnifica Humanitas warns AI creates 'new forms of slavery,' addresses crypto ethics, and was co-presented by Anthropic's Christopher Olah.

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 42,300-word encyclical urges greater regulation of artificial intelligence.

Pope Leo XIV highlights AI risks in first encyclical - SiliconANGLE

The pope has warned that AI is never truly neutral: it reflects the society that made it. He has called for ethical oversight – and protecting workers.

En su primera encíclica, el sumo pontífice reflexiona sobre la doctrina social de la Iglesia católica y analiza el papel de la inteligencia artificial en la sociedad actual. Esto…

The new technology must be regulated robustly so it serves the common good, the Catholic leader wrote in his first major publication.

Pope Leo XIV has released Magnifica Humanitas, an encyclical on artificial intelligence. The document warns about concentrated AI power, job losses, and autonomous weapons. It…

La primera encíclica de León XIV denuncia la “deshumanización” en medio de los grandes cambios tecnológicos de este siglo. Para analistas, el impacto del documento puede ser más a…

His holiness has spoken, frequently about AI.

AI “must be at the service of all, and of the common good,” the pope said

In Magnifica Humanitas, the Pope decries the concentration of technological power in a few global players.

In May 2026, Pope Leo XIV published Magnifica Humanitas: On Safeguarding the Human Person in the Time...

Despite a lack of regulation, we still have the ability to steer artificial intelligence in ways that can benefit our common humanity.