A Catholic and a Jew read the Pope’s AI encyclical together

On May 25, 2026, Pope Leo XIV issued Magnifica Humanitas, a major new document on AI for the world’s biggest religion.

DZ Kalman talks with Brian Green about what it says, why it was written this way, where it sits in the history of major church documents, and whether it is likely to effect change on the AI industry.

About Belief in the Future: Technology and religion sometimes seem like oil and water, but they’ve been crossing paths for centuries and aren’t going to stop. Hosted by DZ Kalman, Belief in the Future is a production of Sinai and Synapses. It was made with support from Templeton World Charity Foundation.

Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts