AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoVatican AI Encyclical: Pope Leo XIV’s first encyclical, Magnifica Humanitas, calls for AI to be “disarmed,” warning it can enable “new digital slaveries,” dehumanization, and a Tower of Babel future—while urging transparency, accountability, and worker protections. Historic Apology: In the same document, the pope issues a rare apology for the Church’s past tolerance of slavery and warns modern tech could repeat similar moral failures. Tech Meets the Vatican: The launch event featured Anthropic cofounder Chris Olah, who said he and his team keep finding “unsettling” things inside AI models, underscoring the Vatican’s push for rules beyond Big Tech. Diplomacy & Reform: Pope Leo also defended Church reform as rooted in tradition during his general audience, as tensions with traditionalists continue. Spain in the Spotlight: As Sánchez met the pope, Spanish police searched the PSOE headquarters in a graft probe, adding political pressure ahead of the pontiff’s Spain visit. Humanitarian Focus: The pope renewed calls for Gaza aid after the Global Sumud Flotilla incident.
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