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The story of Pope Leo’s ‘landmark’ text on AI technology – by a member of its launch panel
Article Jun 10, 2026

The story of Pope Leo’s ‘landmark’ text on AI technology – by a member of its launch panel

It is difficult to think of a more important theme right now than the impact of digital technologies, AI and robotics on every level of our social interactions and structures.
generic 5 min read
Magnificent Humanity: the Pope and Anthropic’s co-founder on AI
Article Jun 3, 2026

Magnificent Humanity: the Pope and Anthropic’s co-founder on AI

I agree with much of what the Pope said. But I also see a flaw: the Pope sees AIs as tools, ignoring the possibility of AI personhood.
giulioprisco 7 min read
Pope Warns AI May Fuel Misinformation and War
Mindbytes May 25, 2026

Pope Warns AI May Fuel Misinformation and War

From rare slavery apology to a shock rejection of 'just war,' Pope Leo's first encyclical is a radical blueprint for taming runaway AI and global violence.

GizmoGuru 1 min read