Pope Leo XIV released the first encyclical, Magnifica Humanitas, in Rome with Anthropic co‑founder Christopher Olah in attendance. The document demands AI be disarmed to prevent domination and exclusion.

The 40,000‑word text critiques autonomous weapons, data colonialism, and algorithmic monopolies. It frames AI as a tool that must serve a “civilization of love,” not a mechanism for power.

Leo urges society to shift from tech‑centric building to building human flourishing, citing Tolkien’s Gandalf to warn against unchecked progress. He calls for global dialogue, justice, and protection for the vulnerable.

The encyclical frames AI regulation as insufficient, proposing an ecological project that aligns technology with moral conscience and shared human dignity.