Pope’s ‘Study Group’ Will Tackle AI: What Did We Do Now?
Pope Leo XIV is forming a study group to address the ethical implications of artificial intelligence. This initiative reflects a shift in the Vatican's communication strategy, drawing inspiration from the Trump administration's approach. The pope aims to emphasize human dignity and peace in the context of rapidly advancing AI technology.
- ▪The Vatican is mobilizing to identify moral and theological issues related to artificial intelligence.
- ▪Pope Leo XIV plans to release an encyclical focusing on an ethics-based approach to technology.
- ▪The study group is a response to the accelerated deployment of AI and its potential effects on humanity.
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Pope’s ‘Study Group’ Will Tackle AI: What Did We Do Now? Tim O'Brien | 11:38 AM on May 18, 2026 Guglielmo Mangiapane/Pool Photo via AP One of the things that’s now impossible to not see coming out of the Vatican is how it has learned from and is emulating the Trump administration’s PR strategy since taking office in 2025. To say President Donald Trump’s first 100 days were jam-packed with news announcements is an understatement. His administration attacked the governing of a nation, the correcting of the Biden administration’s mistakes and the things it did with intent to destroy the country, and that was just the beginning of his second term.
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