The Vatican Declares Artificial Intelligence a Defining Moral Issue for Humanity

The Vatican's first formal papal statement on artificial intelligence frames the technology as the modern equivalent of the Industrial Revolution and establishes a religious moral framework for AI governance. By featuring Christopher Olah, a leading interpretability researcher and Anthropic co-founder, the Church signals its support for AI safety and transparency—positioning itself against military-first approaches and establishing the encyclical as a counterweight to government policies prioritizing unrestricted AI access.