Pope and Co-Founder of Anthropic to Launch Pontiff's AI Encyclical on May 25
Pope Leo XIV will release his first encyclical on May 25, focusing on human dignity in the age of artificial intelligence, alongside Anthropic co-founder Christopher Olah.

The Vatican announced on Monday that Pope Leo XIV is set to release his first encyclical on May 25. The upcoming document will specifically address the care of human dignity in the rapidly advancing era of artificial intelligence.[1][3][5]
To mark the release of the encyclical, the pontiff will launch the document alongside Christopher Olah, the co-founder of the artificial intelligence company Anthropic. The involvement of the tech executive aligns with the document's theme, as Anthropic has publicly billed itself as a company that prioritizes safety and risk mitigation in the development of artificial intelligence.[1][4]



