I advise the Vatican and the UN on AI — don’t dismiss the Pope’s message as theology

Theologian Paolo Benanti sees papal encyclicals as a signal for society as a whole. Credit: Massimo Di Vita/Mondadori Portfolio via Getty On 15 May, Pope Leo XIV signed his first encyclical letter, titled Magnifica humanitas (‘magnificent humanity’ in Latin). In it, he chose to warn society about artificial intelligence. …