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In Rome, a group of Nobel laureates, academics, religious leaders, and former heads of state drafted the Rome Declaration addressing the dangers of AI and nuclear weapons, calling for disarmament and ethical governance.
Peter Thiel accused Pope Leo XIV of acting as a Chinese communist agent for calling for global AI regulation, arguing the stance benefits China in the AI race against the US.
Anthropic, OpenAI, the Vatican, and Congress have each published positions on AI governance, agreeing on the need for guardrails but differing on priorities: catastrophic risk, human dignity, national capacity, and implementation respectively.
A Wired article describes a drone show at the Vatican in September 2025, produced by Kimbal Musk's Nova Sky Stories, which displayed religious imagery like Baby Jesus and Pope Francis using hundreds of drones, blending technology with spirituality.
The article discusses the complex political dynamics of AI regulation in Washington, including the Vatican's stance on AI, the influence of Trump's administration, and the networking among AI lobbyists and officials.
Pope Leo XIV asserts that AI will never achieve consciousness, a statement that challenges both theological and neuroscientific perspectives.
The article details Christopher Olah, cofounder of Anthropic, speaking at the Vatican following Pope Leo's encyclical on AI, highlighting the conflict between industry incentives and ethical responsibilities.
Pope Leo XIV's encyclical Magnifica Humanitas calls for ethical AI governance, emphasizing that technology is not neutral and urging collective responsibility; the article notes that institutional investors are already acting on these principles.
A commentary argues that papal rhetoric on AI should shift from hypothetical structural solutions to directly addressing the leaders of frontier companies and nations who hold decision-making power, given the concentrated control over AI development.
An analysis suggests that parts of Pope Leo XIV's encyclical on AI's impact on humanity may have been written by AI, with AI detectors flagging up to 62% of certain sections as AI-generated, though detection is not foolproof.
A reader edition of Pope Leo XIV's encyclical on AI, Magnifica Humanitas, has been created with Tufte-style marginalia, Claude editorial annotations, and an attention overlay to improve navigability.
Ars Technica investigates whether Pope Leo's new encyclical on AI, which uniquely quotes Gandalf from 'The Return of the King', is a veiled critique of Peter Thiel and his Tolkien-obsessed tech circle, given Thiel's history of naming companies after Middle-earth references.
The Vatican invited Anthropic cofounder Christopher Olah to speak at the presentation of Pope Leo XIV's first encyclical on AI, highlighting a growing alliance between the Catholic Church and AI safety advocates.
Christopher Olah, Anthropic's cofounder, spoke at the Vatican about AI introspection and large-scale labor replacement.
Anthropic co-founder Christopher Olah was invited to speak at the Vatican during the issuance of Pope Leo XIV's first AI encyclical 'Magnifica Humanitas', with the theme of human dignity in the AI era, marking a significant AI ethics event.
Corey Quinn comments on the irony of Anthropic co-founder Christopher Olah's influence on the Pope's encyclical on AI ethics, calling it an unprecedented act of vendor lobbying.
Pope Leo XIV issued an encyclical on AI ethics, emphasizing human dignity and the interpretability challenge. Simon Willison highlights key passages and discusses the document's significance.
The Vatican and Anthropic co-founder announce a partnership called Magnifica to address technology ethics.
Pope Leo XIV released his first encyclical 'Magnifica Humanitas' calling for the disarmament of AI and updating Catholic social teaching for the age of AI, warning against data colonialism and autonomous weapons.
Pope XIV and Anthropic announce a collaboration to guide humanity through the era of artificial intelligence, as reported by Disclose.tv.