Podcast: Connecting the Dots

Episode Title: The Vatican's AI Call, Big Tech's Lobbying, and Anthropic's Ethical Stance

Date: May 25, 2026

Hosts: Alex and Morgan

Today, we dive into the unprecedented convergence of faith, technology, and global policy. We're dissecting Pope Leo XIV's groundbreaking encyclical on AI, "Magnifica Humanitas," examining its call for human-centered technology, the quiet lobbying efforts by tech giants like Meta, Google, and Amazon at the Vatican, and a surprising public admission from an AI industry leader regarding the future of artificial intelligence.

Pope Leo XIV's "Magnifica Humanitas" Encyclical on AI

Pope Leo XIV's first encyclical, "Magnifica Humanitas," is a landmark document calling for the ethical governance and "disarming" of artificial intelligence. It warns against AI co ...