Pope Leo XIV Publishes First-Ever AI Encyclical 'Magnifica Humanitas' — Anthropic Co-Founder Christopher Olah Speaks at Vatican Launch

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Pope Leo XIV released his first encyclical today (May 25) centered on safeguarding human dignity in the age of AI. Christopher Olah, Anthropic co-founder and head of interpretability research, is among the speakers at the Vatican's Synod Hall launch event — the first time an AI company co-founder has spoken at the launch of a papal encyclical. The document addresses AI's impact on labor, war, and moral responsibility, positioning the Vatican as a direct interlocutor with frontier AI labs on safety and governance.