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news France 24 En 2026-05-25

Pope Leo XIV's First Encyclical Addresses Artificial Intelligence

Pope Leo XIV has released his first encyclical, outlining his views on the relationship between artificial intelligence and humanity. The document was presented alongside an AI researcher, aiming to foster dialogue.


On Monday, Pope Leo XIV unveiled his broad vision for the relationship between artificial intelligence and humanity in his first encyclical, a major papal letter addressed to bishops of the Roman Catholic Church. The document was presented alongside Chris Olah from Anthropic, in what appeared to be an effort to encourage dialogue between AI researchers and wider society. FRANCE 24's correspondent in Rome, Hannah Roberts, has the details.

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