Pope Leo XIV has issued the first major theological text of his papacy , warning about the growing power of artificial intelligence and calling for stronger regulation of the technology. Released Monday, the 42,300-word encyclical “ Magnifica Humanitas ” marks Pope Leo’s most sweeping statement yet on the promise and dangers of AI, a topic he has repeatedly spoken about in the year since his election. Framed as an appeal for the defense of humanity in a rapidly automating world, the text urges