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Pope Leo XIV calls for binding AI regulation in first encyclical

As of May 2026: Spoke as lay presenter at the Vatican launch of Magnifica Humanitas

Pope Leo XIV signed his first encyclical on May 15, 2026, 135 years to the day after Pope Leo XIII published Rerum Novarum. Magnifica Humanitas calls AI the next industrial revolution and demands binding external regulation of the companies building it.

Updated May 26

Notable Quotes

We need informed critics who will tell the labs when we are failing — moral voices that the incentives cannot bend. — Vatican remarks, May 25, 2026

from Pope Leo XIV calls for binding AI regulation in first encyclical · Updated May 26

The church's voice is needed to ensure the gains of AI are shared globally. — Vatican remarks, May 25, 2026

from Pope Leo XIV calls for binding AI regulation in first encyclical · Updated May 26