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Encyclical Letter on safeguarding the human person in the age of artificial intelligence

Leo XIV's first encyclical, signed on the 135th anniversary of Rerum novarum and published on 25 May 2026. It addresses artificial intelligence in the light of social teaching: human dignity, the technocratic paradigm, accountability, independent oversight and concentration of power.

Papa Leone XIV · 15 May 2026 at 02:00