RNS Morning Report - SPECIAL EDITION: Pope Leo XIV takes on Big Tech in AI manifesto

Top Stories In his first encyclical, Pope Leo XIV says AI must serve humanity, not the powerful few VATICAN CITY (RNS) — In ‘Magnifica Humanitas,’ Leo's 83-page manifesto on AI, the pope tackles the social, economic and political challenges associated with artificial intelligence. Pope Leo calls just war theory 'outdated' in new encyclical (RNS) — 'Today, more than ever, without prejudice to the right to self-defense in the strictest sense, it is important to reaffirm that the 'just war' theory, which has all too often been used to justify any kind of war, is now outdated,' Leo writes in 'Magnifica Humanitas.' Inside the unlikely Vatican-Anthropic relationship that’s reshaping the AI ethics debate (RNS) — Pope Leo’s new encyclical was unveiled at an event featuring not only the pontiff, but also Chris Olah, co-founder of Anthropic, a leading American AI company. Opinion In ‘Magnifica Humanitas,’ Pope Leo delivers on a people-first vision for AI (RNS) — Leo’s answer is clear: A person’s dignity does not depend on what they can ‘achieve or produce.’ With his first encyclical, Pope Leo hits it out of the ballpark (RNS) — Pope Leo calls for transparency, responsibility and accountability in the development and use of AI. Support Our Work As a nonprofit newsroom that covers all faiths, RNS sits uniquely at the intersection of freedom of the press and freedom of religion. News tips or feedback? Email comments@religionnews.com. Like the Morning Report? Share it with a friend. Forwarded this newsletter? Subscribe here. We rely on reader donations to power our reporting. Donate here. Or send a check to: Religion News Foundation PO Box 1808 Columbia, MO 65205

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