Pope Leo takes aim at AI in encyclical

Pope Leo takes aim at AI in encyclical Technology

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Issued on: 26/05/2026 - 14:42

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FRANCE 24's François Picard welcomes David Gibson, journalist and director of Fordham University's Center on Religion and Culture. On Monday Pope Leo set out his sweeping vision for AI and humanity. His first encyclical - a special paper letter that's sent to bishops int he Roman Catholic Church - was presented to the world, alongside Anthropic's Chris Olah, an attempt to demonstrate the possible dialogue between AI scientists and the rest of the world. Analysts are already comparing Leo's document to Pope Francis' 2015 climate encyclical that sparked global political debate.

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