Vance calls Pope Leo’s AI warnings ‘profound’
Vance said the pope’s first encyclical calls for restraint as AI advances raise new questions for church teaching and warfare.
- On Tuesday, Vice President JD Vance praised Pope Leo XIV's new encyclical as 'very profound,' saying the document warns about unbridled AI advancements while urging restraint framed as responsible care for humanity. Vance told NBC News he had scanned only 'bits and pieces' of the full text.
- Vance's support for AI advancement reflects his Silicon Valley venture capital background, though recent voter concerns have prompted more public skepticism. His Catholic faith—following conversion after a Protestant upbringing and atheist period—also shapes his technology positions as he previews his forthcoming book 'Communion,' releasing June 16 through HarperCollins.
- Vance drew historical parallels between Pope Leo XIV's installation and Pope Leo XIII's arrival at the Industrial Age, arguing the pope and church provide 'the kind of moral leadership that we need' for the AI age. He stated new technologies require updating 'Just War' doctrine and rethinking 'the entire Catholic social teaching.'
- Pope Leo XIV released the encyclical alongside Anthropic co-founder Christopher Olah, linking Vatican messaging to private AI industry ties. President Donald Trump's administration has ordered agencies to stop using Anthropic after the company refused the military unrestricted technology access.
- Beyond his faith statements, Vance revealed personal lifestyle changes including deleting X from his phone for Lent and crediting the break with boosted productivity. He also adopted a diet recommended by Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. featuring protein and fermented foods.
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Vance hails Pope Leo’s AI encyclical as ‘profound’
WASHINGTON, United States: US Vice President JD Vance on Tuesday praised Pope Leo XIV’s manifesto warning of the risks of artificial intelligence, calling it “profound” and a necessary act of moral leadership in a disruptive AI age. Vance has close ties to the tech industry, having worked as a venture capitalist before entering politics, and counts Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon
Vance says Pope Leo’s new encyclical ‘sounds very profound,’ welcomes just war ‘rethink’
WASHINGTON (OSV News) — Vice President JD Vance said in a new interview with NBC News that while he has not yet fully read Pope Leo XIV’s first encyclical, “Magnifica Humanitas,” what he has read of it “sounds very profound.” “Magnifica Humanitas: On Safeguarding the Human Person in the Time of Artificial Intelligence,” addressed human dignity concerns posed by artificial intelligence and a “culture of power,” with Pope Leo calling for a renewed…
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