Pope Leo XIV's AI encyclical extends invitation, challenge

Today, May 25, Pope Leo XIV will release his first encyclical, Magnifica Humanitas (Magnificent Humanity), which is one of the highest forms of Church teaching. His letter, which will be released with Christopher Olah, the co-founder of artificial intelligence company Anthropic, addresses the reality of the human person in the context of today’s dominating reality of artificial intelligence.

Science and technology have always been expressions of human genius, demonstrating our creative potential. The goal of human activity is to make the world a better place to serve the common good of all people, according to their unique and shared dignity, respecting the “magnificent” beauty of the human family.