10 things to know about Pope Leo’s encyclical on AI

10 things to know about Pope Leo’s encyclical on AI Cardinals attend the presentation of Magnifica Humanitas at the Vatican’s Synod Hall May 25, 2026, the first encyclical of Pope Leo XIV’s papacy, which focuses on the rise of artificial intelligence. Photo: OSV News /Simone Risoluti, Vatican Media.

What does it mean to safeguard our humanity? That question is at the heart of Pope Leo XIV’s much anticipated first encyclical, Magnifica Humanitas: On Safeguarding the Human Person in the Time of Artificial Intelligence, released May 25. The following are some key things to know about this weighty papal letter. Latin for “Magnificent Humanity,”…

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