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Pope Leo XIV warned about AI’s effects on work, war, and the environment.
Anthropic co-founder Chris Olah appeared alongside the pope, prompting criticism about corporate image management.
The episode highlights a wider debate over whether ethics partnerships produce accountability or only symbolism.

DT Editorial Team·May 31, 2026·via theguardian.com

Pope Leo XIV’s first encyclical argues that AI is reshaping social and political power.
The document compares today’s digital transformation to the industrial revolution.
It warns that a few global actors are concentrating technological control.
The text frames AI governance as a question of dignity, truth, labor, and justice.

DT Editorial Team·May 27, 2026·via wired.com

Pope Leo XIV used his first encyclical to argue that AI must be “disarmed” and redirected to the common good.
The document criticizes autonomous weapons, data extraction, and concentrated control over algorithms and platforms.
By linking AI to Catholic social teaching, Leo frames it as a civilizational issue rather than a narrow technical one.

DT Editorial Team·May 26, 2026·via arstechnica.com

Christopher Olah said Anthropic research finds evidence of introspection and emotion-like internal states in models.
The encyclical warned against equating AI with human intelligence and called AI systems non-neutral.
The Vatican document also raised concerns about labor displacement, environmental cost, and military decision-making.

DT Editorial Team·May 25, 2026·via the-decoder.com

Pope Leo XIV will personally present an AI-focused encyclical titled Magnifica Humanitas on May 25.
Anthropic co-founder Christopher Olah is scheduled to appear, highlighting AI interpretability and safety questions.
The document is expected to address AI in warfare and workers’ rights, echoing past church interventions during industrial upheaval.

DT Editorial Team·May 19, 2026·via the-decoder.com