Pope Leo XIV Issues Landmark Encyclical on AI Aligning with Anthropic Co-Founder to Warn Against Transhumanism.
Pope Leo XIV Issues Papal Encyclical on AI Ethics, Warning Against Transhumanism alongside Anthropic Co-Founder In a historic convergence of ancient spiritual governance and cutting-edge computer science, Pope Leo XIV has officially promulgated a new papal encyclical titled Humanitas Elegans (The Elegant Humanity) . The sweeping pontifical document issues a global clarion call for the ethical orchestration of artificial intelligence, firmly asserting that AI development must be channeled exclusively toward the collective common good of global society, rather than the asymmetric accumulation of private wealth or lethal military militarization. The Holy See strongly cautioned global leaders against operating under the flawed assumption that artificial intelligence algorithms are inherently neutral or unbiased. The Perils of Transhumanism and Existential Division A core theological and philosophical pillar of the encyclical targets the rising cultural momentum of Transhumanism the...