AI News Archive: May 25, 2026 — Part 7
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- Pope calls for robust regulation of AI in manifesto that ponders the future of humanity
The pope's first encyclical has been eagerly awaited ever since the first U.S.-born pope announced that he considered AI to be the biggest challenge facing humanity today.
- Singapore Q1 GDP growth tops estimates at 6% on AI boom
Singapore Q1 GDP growth tops estimates at 6% on AI boom Nikkei Asia
- Pope calls for robust regulation of AI in manifesto that ponders the future of humanity
Pope calls for robust regulation of AI in manifesto that ponders the future of humanity AP News
- Pope calls for robust regulation of AI in manifesto that ponders the future of humanity
Pope calls for robust regulation of AI in manifesto that ponders the future of humanity Houston Chronicle
- Pope calls for robust regulation of AI in manifesto that ponders the future of humanity
In the early awaited “Magnifica Humanitas,” Pope Leo’s first encyclical, he makes strong statements about the potential perils of artificial intelligence.
- Pope calls for robust regulation of AI in manifesto that ponders the future of humanity
Pope calls for robust regulation of AI in manifesto that ponders the future of humanity The Boston Globe
- Pope calls for robust regulation of AI in manifesto that ponders the future of humanity
Pope calls for robust regulation of AI in manifesto that ponders the future of humanity San Francisco Chronicle
- Pope calls for robust regulation of AI in manifesto that ponders the future of humanity
Pope calls for robust regulation of AI in manifesto that ponders the future of humanity Chicago Tribune
- Pope Leo urges world to slow down on AI
Pope Leo urges world to slow down on AI USA Today
- Pope Leo warns AI should be 'disarmed' in manifesto on potential dangers
Pope Leo called for artificial intelligence to be "disarmed" in his first papal encyclical, urging major regulation to protect against potential risks, including war and economic dislocation. Amna Nawaz discussed more with Christopher Hale, who writes "Letters from Leo" on Substack.
- Pope Leo urges world to 'slow down' on AI, apologizes for Church's role in slavery
Pope Leo urges world to 'slow down' on AI, apologizes for Church's role in slavery USA Today
- Pope Leo's first encyclical focuses on AI concerns
Pope Leo XIV's much anticipated first encyclical Magnifica Humanitas, or Magnificent Humanity, focusing on artificial intelligence has been published by the Vatican.
- Pope Leo XIV highlights AI risks in first encyclical
Pope Leo XIV today issued an encyclical that contains an extensive discussion of artificial intelligence and its risks. The approximately 43,000-word document is entitled “Magnifica Humanitas,” which is Latin for “Magnificent Humanity.” One of its five core chapters is dedicated entirely to technology’s impact on humanity. The lengthy section places particular emphasis on AI. Leo […] The post Pope Leo XIV highlights AI risks in first encyclical appeared first on SiliconANGLE .
- Pope Leo warns AI is fueling conflict, urges world to slow advances
Pope Leo XIV has called for AI advances to be slowed and blamed the technology for fueling conflict around the world.
- The Pope Warns Against ‘Dehumanization’ in the AI Era Alongside an Eyebrow-Raising Guest
Pope Leo's first major release focuses entirely on the risks of widespread AI adoption.
- 3 key takeaways from Pope Leos 42,000-word AI encyclical
Pope Leo XIV issues his first encyclical, pegged to the rise of AI and its effects on humanity.
- Pope Leo calls for tighter AI regulation and warns autonomous weapons now impossible to govern
Pope Leo calls for tighter AI regulation and warns autonomous weapons now impossible to govern The National
- Pope Leo warns that AI challenges must be confronted with regulation, transparency in his 1st encyclical
Pope Leo warns that AI challenges must be confronted with regulation, transparency in his 1st encyclical CBC
- Pope Leo denounces ‘culture of power’ driving AI race, calls for regulation
Leo issues a sweeping manifesto on safeguarding humankind as the technology affects everything from work to war
- The Pope’s AI warning, and how humanity can thrive in this new world
Soft skills and human brain health will be essential for happy, healthy societies in the age of AI
- Pope calls for robust regulation of AI in manifesto that ponders the future of humanity
Pope calls for robust regulation of AI in manifesto that ponders the future of humanity Toronto Star
- Excerpts from Pope Leo XIV’s sweeping manifesto about humanity in the AI era
Excerpts from Pope Leo XIV’s sweeping manifesto about humanity in the AI era Toronto Star
- With AI manifesto, Leo joins pantheon of popes who urged world to change
With AI manifesto, Leo joins pantheon of popes who urged world to change The Straits Times
- Pope to release key manifesto on artificial intelligence
Pope to release key manifesto on artificial intelligence The Straits Times
- Pope Leo urges world to ‘slow down’ on AI in fervent first manifesto
Pope Leo urges world to ‘slow down’ on AI in fervent first manifesto The Straits Times
- ECB urging action on AI from lenders’ IT departments
The emergence of Anthropic’s Mythos has sparked wide-ranging concern about potential threats posed by it and other similar AI models. Read more: ECB urging action on AI from lenders’ IT departments
- ‘Bold decisions’: Key points from Pope’s AI manifesto
‘Bold decisions’: Key points from Pope’s AI manifesto The Straits Times
- Pope Leo warns some AI weapons 'practically beyond' human control
The first U.S. pope said the Catholic Church wanted to work with AI developers to discuss the proper use of the technology, and said humans should maintain key controls of AI systems.
- Pope urges 'disarming' of AI in major manifesto
Pope Leo XIV called for artificial intelligence to be more strictly regulated, warning that it can help spread misinformation and normalize war. He also issued an unprecedented apology for the church's role in slavery.
- Uber: Getting Hard to Justify High AI Costs
Uh, oh. Did someone just poke the bubble? AI is apparently the 8th wonder of the world. It will bring everyone out of poverty, solve world hunger, eliminate our need to work, and make us all prosperous beyond our wildest beliefs. As crazy as that sounds, that’s what some prominent ... [continued] The post Uber: Getting Hard to Justify High AI Costs appeared first on CleanTechnica .
- Silicon Valley takes its AI pitch to the pope
As Leo XIV prepares his first encyclical, technology firms and Western diplomats have worked to make their case inside the Vatican.
- Pope Leo demands AI rules to ‘safeguard humanity’ — before it’s too late
The pontiff warns that artificial intelligence could exacerbate inequality, deepen social fragmentation and weaken moral responsibility unless it is constrained.
- Pope Leo warns about AI and calls for regulation as he quotes from The Lord Of The Rings
Pope Leo has called for robust regulation of artificial intelligence (AI) in a sweeping manifesto on safeguarding humankind.
- Everything to know about Pronto’s in-home AI recording pilot
Pronto’s AI training pilot involving recordings inside customer homes has triggered privacy concerns and government scrutiny. The post Everything to know about Pronto’s in-home AI recording pilot appeared first on MEDIANAMA .
- Pope invokes Gandalf as he issues AI warning
Pope invokes Gandalf as he issues AI warning The Telegraph
- 5 ways Pope Leo says AI could warp humanity
Pope Leo XIV is warning that the artificial intelligence race could become a new Tower of Babel — a dazzling human achievement that concentrates power, weakens truth and turns people into data points. Why it matters: The long-awaited document, Magnifica Humanitas ("Magnificent Humanity") , signals that the Vatican is aggressively positioning itself as a central moral authority in the global tech debate. Driving the news: The Vatican released Leo's first encyclical on Monday, which he signed at St. Peter's on May 15, 2026, in the second year of his pontificate. It was signed exactly 135 years after Leo XIII's Rerum Novarum , the landmark 1891 encyclical that became the foundation of modern Catholic social teaching during the Industrial Revolution. Zoom in: The pope's core message in his stark, 43,000-word warning is that AI can be useful, but it is not neutral. He said AI systems carry the values of the people and institutions that design, finance, train and deploy them — especially when they decide who gets a job, credit, public services or reputational standing. Leo gave the following warnings: AI can erode human judgment by offering instant answers that weaken creativity, discernment and the patience needed to seek truth. AI can simulate care without relationship, making vulnerable users mistake artificial empathy for genuine human connection. AI can deepen inequality because data, computing power and regulatory influence are concentrated among a small number of actors. AI can destabilize democracy by amplifying disinformation and blurring the line between fact and fiction. AI can make war easier by speeding up lethal decisions and distancing humans from responsibility. Leo's starkest line: "No algorithm can make war morally acceptable." What they're saying: "Pope Leo has announced himself as one of the leading figures in AI ethics now with this document," Meghan Sullivan, director of Notre Dame's Institute for Ethics and the Common Good, tells Axios. Sullivan said Leo's AI encyclical is likely to be remembered as one of the major documents in Catholic history. Mirela Oliva, a philosophy professor at the University of St. Thomas, tells Axios that Leo's encyclical should be read less as a rejection of AI than as a call to shape the "AI era" around human dignity. "The pope is calling for new guidelines for AI, and these new guidelines are rather to be developed from the bottom up rather than top down." What we're watching: Dan Rober, a Catholic Studies professor at Sacred Heart University, tells Axios the encyclical's biggest impact may be whether Leo's language starts shaping AI regulation debates. Rober said that Leo's warnings about children, screens, AI platforms and people using chatbots as therapists or substitutes for friendship could resonate well beyond Catholic circles.
- Silicon Valley Takes Its AI Pitch to Pope Leo
Silicon Valley Takes Its AI Pitch to Pope Leo Business Insider
- What smart people are saying about Pope Leo's letter on AI
What smart people are saying about Pope Leo's letter on AI Business Insider
- Pope calls for robust regulation of AI in manifesto that ponders the future of humanity
Pope calls for robust regulation of AI in manifesto that ponders the future of humanity The Washington Post
- Pope Leo XIV calls for AI to be ‘disarmed’
Pope Leo XIV calls for AI to be ‘disarmed’ The Washington Post
- Pope Leo urges AI regulation and warns that some weapons are now beyond human control
The first U.S. pope called for ownership of AI data not to be left solely in private hands and for policy makers to protect the rights of workers and children.
- Google adds open source Agent Executor to support AI agents in production
Google has introduced Agent Executor , an open source runtime aimed at helping enterprises run AI agents more reliably at scale, as attention shifts from building agent prototypes to managing the operational challenges of putting them into production. To address those production-related challenges, the runtime , according to the company, comes with capabilities that are geared towards supporting long-running and distributed agent workflows. Typically, long-running agent workflows are AI-driven tasks that execute over extended periods, from minutes to days, often involving multiple steps, system interactions, pauses for human input, or recovery from interruptions before reaching completion. For such workloads, the runtime includes support for durable execution, allowing workflows to resume after outages or human approvals, along with secure sandboxing for isolating agent components, session consistency controls for distributed workflows, and connection recovery features intended to preserve execution state during network interruptions, Google wrote in a blog post . The runtime also supports “trajectory branching,” which allows developers to test alternate execution paths from saved checkpoints without losing prior context, it added. Furthermore, Agent Executor bridges multiple deployment models, including on prem and pre-built or custom managed agents, the company said, allowing users to mix and match between any or all of Google Antigravity , frontier agents built by Google, agents built by the user and managed by Google, and custom agents and agents using Agent2Agent (A2A) protocol, as desired. Targeting production reliability gaps Analysts and experts see value for both developers and enterprises in Agent Executor’s capabilities. “Durability, orchestration, and resumability are the real blockers for any enterprise production agents,” said Advait Patel , senior reliability engineer ( SRE ) at Broadcom. “What kills enterprise adoption is agents that lose their state when a pod restarts, sessions that corrupt under concurrent writes, or long running workflows that cannot recover from a network blip. Once your agent is taking actions on real systems, you cannot afford it to forget what it did halfway through,” he pointed out. “The event log, snapshotting, single writer model, and connection recovery in Agent Executor are exactly the things SRE teams have been duct taping for the last year,” Patel noted, adding that existing frameworks such as LangChain and AutoGen are great for prototyping, but more often than not fall apart in production once agents run for hours or days. For CIOs, said Gaurav Dewan , research director at Avasant, the runtime’s operational safeguards such as secure sandboxing, and checkpointing could prove just as significant for incident analysis and auditability. At the same time, he cautioned that the runtime’s capabilities alone do not solve the broader governance and oversight challenges that CIOs continue to face with enterprise AI deployments. “Issues such as accountability, explainability of agent decisions, policy enforcement, and secure access across interconnected systems are still evolving,” he said. “As a result, while distributed runtimes can strengthen the operational backbone of agent deployments, CIO-level considerations around trust, compliance, and enterprise control are likely to require additional governance and oversight layers beyond runtime infrastructure alone.” Using infrastructure layer to gain strategic advantage Google, however, is not alone in trying to shape the emerging infrastructure layer for enterprise AI agents. Other hyperscalers, such as Microsoft, with AutoGen and AWS, with Bedrock AgentCore , are promoting open or interoperable frameworks to gain strategic advantage. “There are growing indications that hyperscalers are converging toward a model that combines open or interoperable tooling at the top of the stack with monetization concentrated in underlying infrastructure layers,” Dewan said. “Google, Microsoft, and AWS are increasingly offering SDKs, agent frameworks, and orchestration tools to drive developer adoption and ecosystem growth, while continuing to generate value through compute infrastructure, managed AI platforms, data services, and observability capabilities,” he added. And, according to Patel, Google’s strategy around Agent Executor is reminiscent of the path that the hyperscaler followed with Kubernetes ten years ago: “Give away the runtime, [and] drive consumption on Google Cloud via services, such as the Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform and Managed Agents API.” He added, “[hyperscalers] have figured out that proprietary agent frameworks will not get adopted at enterprise scale. The money is in cloud consumption, managed services, and model inference. The tools on top need to be open or nobody will trust them.” This article originally appeared on InfoWorld .
- With AI manifesto, Leo joins pantheon of popes who urged world to change
With AI manifesto, Leo joins pantheon of popes who urged world to change Reuters
- Pope, urging AI regulation, warns some weapons now beyond human control
Pope, urging AI regulation, warns some weapons now beyond human control Reuters
- Pope Says AI Should Be Disarmed to Avoid Dominating Humanity
Pope Leo XIV said artificial intelligence should be “disarmed” to protect humanity from its dangers, adding his voice to a heated debate over the extent to which governments should regulate a technology that is reshaping the world.
- People are moving so fast on AI, businesses are struggling to keep up
People are moving so fast on AI, businesses are struggling to keep up The Straits Times
- Citing Gandalf, Pope Leo says we must "disarm" AI
In an age of AI, Pope looks for "artisans of hope."
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