Psychology Today | 25.05.2026 21:33
Something happened that no algorithm predicted. Pope Leo XIV—the first American pope—signed his inaugural encyclical on May 15th, 135 years to the exact day that his namesake, Pope Leo XIII, signed Rerum Novarum, the document that transformed how the world thought about work, dignity, and the rights of workers amid industrial upheaval. The new text, Magnifica Humanitas—“Magnificent Humanity”—addresses artificial intelligence (AI) and the protection of human dignity. And standing beside the Pope at its Vatican presentation on May 25th: Christopher Olah, co-founder of Anthropic, one of the world’s most closely watched AI companies.
