Pope Leo XIV releases AI manifesto 'Magnifica Humanitas' with call for regulation and ethical guidance

On Monday, Pope Leo XIV unveiled his broad vision for the relationship between artificial intelligence and humanity in his first encyclical, a major papal letter addressed to bishops of the Roman Catholic Church. The document was presented alongside Chris Olah from Anthropic, in what appeared to be an effort to encourage dialogue between AI researchers and wider society. FRANCE 24's correspondent in Rome, Hannah Roberts, has the details.

Pope elevates AI ethics to a religious imperative with first encyclical  The Washington Post

'Magnificent humanity': Pope issues sweeping manifesto blasting AI race  WION

‘Bold decisions’: Key points from Pope’s AI manifesto  The Straits Times

Pope calls for robust regulation of AI in manifesto that ponders the future of humanity  AP News

Pope calls for robust regulation of AI in manifesto that ponders the future of humanity  The Washington Post

Excerpts from Pope Leo XIV’s sweeping manifesto about humanity in the AI era  AP News

Pope Leo XIV's much anticipated first encyclical Magnifica Humanitas, or Magnificent Humanity, focusing on artificial intelligence is due to be published by the Vatican.

Pope Leo XIV will publish on Monday his long-awaited manifesto on artificial intelligence, outlining the Catholic Church’s response to the technology’s ethical and social challenges. The U.S.-born pontiff will personally present the “Magnifica Humanitas” encyclical at the Vatican alongside senior Church officials and leading AI experts, including Anthropic co-founder Dario Amodei.

Pope to release major artificial intelligence manifesto  The Straits Times