Anthropic co-founder to present AI encyclical alongside Pope Leo XIV
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- Pope Leo XIV will publish his first encyclical "Magnifica humanitas" on May 25, 2026, addressing how to preserve the human person amid artificial intelligence.
- Magnifica humanitas bears the Pope’s signature dated May 15, 2026, marking the 135th anniversary of Pope Leo XIII’s "Rerum novarum" encyclical.
- Vatican will host the presentation at 11:30 a.m. in its Synod Hall on May 25, 2026, with Pope Leo XIV present.
- Christopher Olah, co‑founder of Anthropic and head of AI interpretability research, will be among the speakers at the event.
- Cardinal Víctor Manuel Fernández and Cardinal Michael Czerny will also speak, representing the Vatican’s doctrinal and human‑development offices.
Why it matters: The Vatican's AI‑focused encyclical gives Catholic leaders and AI firms a concrete moral guide by May 25, 2026, prompting firms to align products with human‑centred ethics.
