Pope Leo XIV's encyclical on Artificial Intelligence recognizes the limitations of techno-utopianism. However, its vision for technology in human flourishing needs expansion to encompass the interests of all sentient beings, both human and nonhuman.

<p>Pope Leo XIV’s encyclical on AI is clear-eyed about the limits of techno-utopianism. But its vision of technology directed toward human flourishing needs to be extended to include the interests of every sentient being, human and nonhuman, biological or—possibly—artificial.</p>