Pope Leo XIV said AI cannot be considered morally neutral, calling for greater accountability and urging that AI systems uphold human dignity and the common good.
Pope Leo XIV: AI Is Not Morally Neutral, Calls for Accountability
Pope Leo XIV said AI cannot be considered morally neutral, calling for greater accountability and urging that AI systems uphold human dignity and the common good.
Pope Leo XIV’s AI-focused encyclical Magnifica Humanitas warns against surveillance, inequality and concentrated technological power. The Vatican document deepens the Church’s engagement in global AI governance debates.
The release follows the Vatican’s approval of a new AI commission tasked with studying the technology’s impact on humanity and shaping its use within the Holy See.
The Vatican has approved a new AI commission under Pope Leo XIV to coordinate the Church’s response to artificial intelligence and its impact on humanity, human dignity and society.