Pope Leo XIV is set to release his first encyclical next week, with a surprising focus on artificial intelligence. The document will be presented alongside an unexpected guest: Christopher Olah, co-founder of the AI company Anthropic.
Bloomberg News reporter Flavia Rotondi discussed the upcoming encyclical on Bloomberg This Weekend, explaining that the Pope has identified AI as a key issue for his pontificate. The choice highlights the growing intersection of technology and ethics within the Catholic Church's highest levels.
The encyclical, expected to be published soon, marks a significant step in the Vatican's engagement with modern technological challenges, emphasizing moral and societal implications of AI development.