News reporting focused on AI and machine learning, covering the companies behind these technologies, their real-world applications, and the ethical concerns they raise. This includes areas like generative AI (large language models, text-to-image and video), speech tech, and predictive analytics.
Pope Leo XIV presented his first encyclical on artificial intelligence, Magnifica Humanitas, at the Vatican on May 25, 2026. Christopher Olah, co-founder of Anthropic, was invited to speak, marking an unprecedented alliance between the Catholic Church and Silicon Valley. The partnership stems from shared concerns about AI safety, model interpretability, and the concentration of technological power.
Pope Leo XIV released 'Magnifica Humanitas,' an encyclical on artificial intelligence that draws parallels to Pope Leo XIII's Rerum novarum on industrial revolution. The document covers AI interpretability, cultural biases, environmental costs, and the need for human accountability. Simon Willison provides commentary on key sections and recounts a podcast prediction about the Pope entering the AI debate.