Pope Leo XIV signs "Magnifica Humanitas," or "Magnificent Humanity," on May 15 at the Vatican.
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A worker places copies of "Magnifica Humanitas," Pope Leo XIV's first encyclical, which focuses on the rise of artificial intelligence, in front of the Paul VI Hall at the Vatican on Monday after the encyclical's presentation.
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Pope Leo XIV shakes hands with Anthropic co-founder Christopher Olah on Monday at the presentation of "Magnifica Humanitas," his first encyclical, which focused on the rise of artificial intelligence, at the Vatican's Aula Nuova del Sinodo.
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Pope Leo XIV speaks Monday during the presentation of "Magnifica Humanitas," his first encyclical, which focused on the rise of artificial intelligence, at the Vatican's Aula Nuova del Sinodo.
VATICAN CITY — Pope Leo XIV urged governments to slow down the development of artificial intelligence systems in his first major document, released Monday, warning that they spread misinformation, prioritize conflict and risk leading the world down a path of unending war.
A worker places copies of "Magnifica Humanitas," Pope Leo XIV's first encyclical, which focuses on the rise of artificial intelligence, in front of the Paul VI Hall at the Vatican on Monday after the encyclical's presentation.
Pope Leo XIV shakes hands with Anthropic co-founder Christopher Olah on Monday at the presentation of "Magnifica Humanitas," his first encyclical, which focused on the rise of artificial intelligence, at the Vatican's Aula Nuova del Sinodo.
Pope Leo XIV speaks Monday during the presentation of "Magnifica Humanitas," his first encyclical, which focused on the rise of artificial intelligence, at the Vatican's Aula Nuova del Sinodo.
