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Pope Leo made an impassioned call to “disarm” AI and to free it “from logics that turn it into an instrument of domination, exclusion and death” as he presented his first encyclical, Magnifica humanitas on May 25.
The document, signed on May 15, the anniversary of Leo XIII’s Rerum novarum, has been touted for months as Pope Leo’s programmatic document on the social issues of today.
In an unprecedented move, Pope Leo personally presented his first encyclical to members of the curia, the diplomatic corps, and the press gathered in the Vatican’s New Synod Hall.
During his speech the pope spoke of the ongoing dialogue between the Vatican and AI companies such as Anthropic, whose co-founder Christopher Olah was also in attendance.
“What a great sign of hope that, with our differences, we can listen to one another,” the pope said. “This interchange clearly speaks to the gravity of the moment, as well as confidence that, together, we can discern the major questions of our time, and so, the future of humanity.”
The pope said he drew inspiration from Leo XIII, who “observed the situation of factory workers, their families uprooted and new forms
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