On May 25, Pope Leo XIV will introduce Magnifica Humanitas, the Vatican’s inaugural encyclical dedicated exclusively to artificial intelligence. The presentation, alongside Anthropic co-founder Christopher Olah, marks a rare collaboration between the Vatican and the tech sector. The document emphasizes safeguarding human dignity, cautioning that while AI can simulate reasoning, it cannot replace ethical judgment or authentic human relationships. Released 135 years after Rerum Novarum, this encyclical establishes the Vatican as a moral voice amid rapid AI advancements pushed by governments, corporations, and military interests worldwide.
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