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In May, Pope Leo shipped his first encyclical —a formal teaching letter to the whole Church—titled Magnifica Humanitas
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The same month, the Vatican set up an AI commission spanning seven Vatican bodies, meant to coordinate how the Holy See's offices approach AI, including internal policies on its use.
Key facts
- In 2024, ZeroGPT labeled the U.S. Declaration of Independence 97.93% AI-generated, according to that report
- In April, Pangram Labs' AI-detection extension flagged several posts from his own X account as likely AI-generated
- In May, Pope Leo released his first encyclical —a formal teaching letter to the whole Church—titled Magnifica Humanitas, on protecting people in the age of AI
- On Sept. 25 the Pope told French authorities at the Élysée Palace in Paris that he found it indispensable to make AI the subject of his first encyclical
Summary
Pope Leo XIV said in an Oct. 2 post on X that there is an "ontological difference" between human art and what machines generate. He said the Church wants to renew an alliance with artists and cultural institutions to "safeguard our humanity. The post follows a May encyclical on AI and a Sept. 25 speech in Paris in which he cited it. Pope Leo XIV said Friday that there is an "ontological difference" between human art and what machines generate, and that the Church wants to renew an alliance with artists and cultural institutions to "safeguard their humanity. The pope posted the message on X, where he has shared AI warnings before.