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Tag: Pope Leo XIV

Reporting on Pope Leo XIV’s commentary, Vatican tech policy discourses, and moral frameworks for emerging artificial intelligence.

“World Does Not Need An AI That Diminishes Humanity”: Pope Leo XIV on Tech Dependence and Algorithm Abuse

Pope Leo XIV delivers a strong message on artificial intelligence: “The world does not need an artificial intelligence that diminishes humanity.”

Pope Leo XIV told the International Catholic Legislators Network that AI must never diminish humanity. He called for technology guided by wisdom, conscience and charity so it becomes a servant of the common good, while warning against algorithmic control, technological dependence and threats to workers’ rights and democracy.

Pope Leo XIV: AI Is Not Morally Neutral, Calls for Accountability

Pope Leo XIV said AI cannot be considered morally neutral and called for greater accountability in the design, development and use of artificial intelligence.

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 Releases AI Encyclical Warning Against ‘New Tower of Babel’

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.

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.

Pope Leo XIV to Release AI Encyclical Magnifica Humanitas, To be Joined by Anthropic Co-founder

Anthropic co-founder Chris Olah (left) will join Pope Leo XIV (right) at the Vatican presentation of the encyclical Magnifica humanitas on May 25.

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.

Vatican Sets Up AI Commission Approved by Pope Leo XIV

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.

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.