The Catholic principle guiding popes through tech upheavals, from the Industrial Revolution to AI

Pope Leo XIV, whose first encyclical discusses artificial intelligence, speaks at the Basilica of Our Lady of Africa on April 13, 2026 in Algiers, Algeria. Matteo Pernaselci - Vatican Media via Vatican Pool/Getty Image Pope Leo XIV recently found himself in a position many of today’s students can relate to: having his writing tested for signs of artificial intelligence use. Proudly Human, a tech company that analyzes creative work, announced July 21, 2026, that it had reviewed a collection of…