Pope Leo XIV unveils AI encyclical Magnifica Humanitas with Anthropic

pope leo xiv published magnifica humanitas, arguing ai is never purely technical as it impacts human freedom and status. anthropic interpretability lead christopher olah joined the pope, bolstering anthropic's reputation as a responsible ai alternative following its dispute with the pentagon. industry reactions varied, with some praising the focus on human dignity while others, like former openai researcher daniel kokotajlo, criticized the omission of agi and superintelligence. the text asserts ai systems lack relational and spiritual perspective compared to human wisdom.