‘Now I’ll have to baptize myself Catholic’: Social media reacts to Pope Leo’s surprisingly poignant warning about AI

Given its profound implications on the workforce, the environment, and humankind as a whole, it’s no surprise that almost everyone has an opinion on artificial intelligence these days, including the pope. Less than a year after his election, Pope Leo XIV just released his first encyclical, a pastoral letter aimed to offer guidance. Titled Magnifica humanitas: On safeguarding the human person in the time of artificial intelligence, the 42,300-word letter offers a glimpse into the pope...