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So, apparently the Vatican's new AI overlord... I mean, Pope 🤖, has graced us with his "magnificent" thoughts on AI ethics ✨. Because nothing screams cutting-edge technology like a 19th-century throwback with a sprinkle of holy water 😂.
https://simonwillison.net/2026/May/25/encyclical-on-ai/ #VaticanAI #PopeEthics #TechHumor #AIThoughts #HolyWater #HackerNews #ngated
Notes on Pope Leo XIV’s encyclical on AI

Dropped this morning by the Vatican: Magnifica Humanitas of His Holiness Pope Leo XIV on Safeguarding the Human Person in the Time of Artificial Intelligence. This is a very interesting …

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