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What has Pope Leo XIV said about artificial intelligence?
Answer
Pope Leo XIV has made AI a defining theme. His first encyclical, Magnifica humanitas (25 May 2026), argues that artificial intelligence must safeguard the human person, serve the common good, protect workers and not concentrate power in a few hands.
Last updated 2026-08-26
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He connects the issue to his chosen name and to Leo XIII's response to industrialisation. He has also warned legislators that AI must not be allowed to erode the family, which he calls the ‘first school of humanity’. See the Artificial Intelligence topic page.
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- Official sourceVatican News — Pope Leo's 'Magnifica humanitas': AI must serve humanity, not concentrate power · Reporting on the first encyclical · May 25, 2026
- News sourceTIME — Pope Leo Uses First Major Papal Text to Warn About Dangers of AI · Reporting on Magnifica humanitas · May 25, 2026
- Primary sourceVatican.va (Holy See) — Leo XIV — official texts, homilies, speeches and documents · Primary / official full texts
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