Pope Leo to launch encyclical on AI with Anthropic co-founder

May 20

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THE INDEPENDENT — Pope Leo XIV is set to release his inaugural encyclical on May 25, a pivotal document addressing the critical issue of human dignity in the age of artificial intelligence.

The Vatican announced Monday that the pontiff will launch this significant text alongside Christopher Olah, co-founder of the AI company Anthropic.

Leo, who has made AI a priority of his young pontificate, is greatly concerned about AI in warfare and has called for monitoring its use.