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SchadenFriday: Is the Pope Girlbossing AI?

Anti-A.I. lefties can appreciate the pope’s focus on labor.

She won a religious exemption from using AI at work. The Pope's remarks could fuel similar appeals.

Legal experts say employers must take AI-related religious objections seriously, as a 2023 ruling raised the bar for denying such accommodations.

Vatican urgently calls for human-centered governance of artificial intelligence

The Vatican’s urgent call for human-centered governance of artificial intelligence is outlined in Pope Leo XIV’s landmark encyclical, “Magnifica Humanitas” (Magnificent Humanity).… The post Vatican urgently calls for human-centered governance of artificial intelligence first appeared on The Yucatan Times.

Who is Chris Olah? The atheist Anthropic cofounder the Pope chose to sit beside him at the Vatican and tell the tech industry it can’t govern itself

The Anthropic cofounder is worth $8 billion and won a $100,000 Thiel Fellowship in 2012.

After Pope slams AI, can employees request religious AI exemptions at work?

Leo said 'AI systems present themselves as neutral and objective, they end up reflecting and reinforcing the stereotypes or ideological bias of their designers and developers.'

How Will Pope Joining AI Debate Shift The Landscape For Publishers?

Two recent reports, including one from a “higher authority” in the Vatican, may help shape the ongoing struggle for publishers against unauthorized use of their content.

'It is urgent to heed the warning raised by Pope Leo XIV's encyclical on AI'

The fact that it took a spiritual authority to launch the debate on protecting humanity says a lot about the weakening of political power, which is struggling to rise to the civilizational challenges posed by artificial intelligence, writes Le Monde columnist Stéphane Lauer.

Pope Leo Sees the AI Age Clearly

Leo Shows He’s the Planet’s Pope by Taking on AI

The leader of the Catholic Church called artificial intelligence a threat to humanity in his first encyclical

BISHOP ROBERT BARRON: Pope Leo sees the AI age clearly — and warns we must save our souls

Pope Leo's Magnifica Humanitas addresses AI, Catholic social teaching, war and peace, and the technocratic paradigm threatening human dignity today.

Anthropic’s alliance with pope on AI harms: all in good faith or ‘Vatican-washing?’

Experts say AI firm’s engagement with Vatican risks creating ‘feelgood’ discourse that lacks critical examination Why did Anthropic’s founder sit beside the pope during a warning about AI? In the first major written teaching of his papacy, Pope Leo XIV took artificial intelligence to task. The pontiff delineated the technology’s most concerning threats to humanity: replacing workers, accelerating war and exploiting the environment. At a ceremony honoring the holy teaching the day of its release at the Vatican, the pope was flanked by an unusual guest speaker: Anthropic co-founder Chris Olah, one of the people behind the AI boom so worrying Leo. Continue reading...

Opinion: Pope Leo reminds us of the value of our shared humanity

Pope Leo's first encyclical voices his concerns about technology and AI. The pope cautions about the illusions AI bots can create, and how important actual human relationships are.

Two popes, two industrial revolutions — and one warning for Big AI

From Rerum Novarum to Magnifica Humanitas, Leo XIII and Leo XIV push for worker power, shared ownership, and tighter rules on who controls new tech.

I helped design the system that brought down ISIS financing. I’ve got an AI governance idea the Pope and Anthropic would both like

A Harvard fellow and former financial intelligence chief argues the right model for AI governance isn't nuclear arms control — it's the global framework that brought down ISIS financing.

Carney speaks to Pope Leo about artificial intelligence as government prepares AI strategy

The pontiff opened his letter by illustrating how humanity was at a crossroads when it came to the technology

Carney discussed artificial intelligence with Pope Leo

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney told Pope Leo XIV Canada wants to lead internationally on responsible AI. The Prime Minister’s Office says Carney talked to the pontiff today about artificial intelligence. The PMO says they spoke about how AI must serve humanity, starting with protecting individuals. The discussion came days after the Pope issued […]

The Vatican’s Man Inside Anthropic

Pope Leo XIV may not be able to disarm AI, but he’s got the attention of the industry.

James Talarico vs. Ken Paxton, the Pope on AI, and Caves

Robby Soave and Christian Britschgi discuss Texas senate primary

Pope’s encyclical raises questions on who gets to shape AI

Pope Leo XIV during his weekly general audience in the Vatican on May 27, 2026.

How the Pope’s Magnifica Humanitas offers a template for individuals to meet the AI moment

Pope Leo XIV’s new encyclical on artificial intelligence includes a statement that warrants serious attention from technologists and policymakers: “Technology is never neutral.” Magnifica Humanitas (“Magnificent Humanity”) is a clarion call to all people to act with courage and solidarity as we enter an age already being transformed by artificial intelligence, the greatest change in…