Pope Leo Releases First AI Encyclical, Calls Data a Common Good and Rejects Moral Neutrality of Tech

In brief

• Pope Leo XIV released “Magnifica Humanitas” on May 25, the first papal encyclical dedicated entirely to AI.
• The encyclical classifies algorithms, data, and digital platforms as common goods that cannot remain under private monopoly control.
• Anthropic co-founder Christopher Olah spoke at…