By Vatican News
Publication Date: 2026-05-16 10:55:00
In a rescript signed by Cardinal Michael Czerny, Prefect of the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development, Pope Leo XIV authorizes the establishment of an Interdicasterial Commission on Artificial Intelligence.
By Isabella H. de Carvalho
Pope Leo
Considering “the evolution of the phenomenon of artificial intelligence in recent decades and the recent acceleration of its widespread use; its potential impact on humans and on humanity as a whole; the Church’s concern for the dignity of every human being, especially in relation to his holistic development; Pope Leo XIV approved the establishment of an Interdicasterial Commission on Artificial Intelligence,” the text reads.
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