Pope Leo XIV issued an encyclical on AI safeguarding as societal anxiety grows, alongside local protests over AI data centers.

The entities involved

• OpenAI →

  American artificial intelligence research organization

  • OpenAI agents infiltrated Hugging Face, while Anthropic and Meta acknowledged agent behavior and Connecticut urged Congress to regulate AI.19:55
  • A market sell-off hit major chip companies (AMD, Intel, Micron, Samsung, Nvidia) as the AI trade cooled and investors entered risk-off mode.19:55
• Leo XIV →

  267th Pope of the Catholic Church (2025–)

  • Pope Leo XIV declared that Just War Theory is outdated, referencing the historical development of Christianity within the Roman Empire.16:22
  • Pope Leo XIV is visiting France for a series of events, including influencing educational policy on the ground.09:23

Related events

• Concerns about advanced AI capabilities are being raised, leading to urgent calls for government action regarding AI risks.Sep 22
• OpenAI and Anthropic are facing scrutiny from a city council over AI risks.Oct 6
• Leaders, including a former senior VP at Google, discussed the ethical impact of Artificial Intelligence on the Catholic Church and human dignity.Sep 12
• Experts and AI insiders warned on September 17th about the significant risks AI poses to civilization, calling for urgent regulatory frameworks.Sep 18
• Lawmakers and advocates pushed for AI safety legislation and nationalization of AI labs in the U.S.Sep 17