AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoAI Encylclical Countdown: Pope Leo XIV will personally present his first encyclical, “Magnifica Humanitas,” on May 25 at the Vatican, focusing on protecting human dignity as AI spreads—especially in warfare and its pressure on workers. The launch will be unusual in format and star power: Anthropic co-founder Christopher Olah will join cardinals and theologians, signaling a new moral-tech flashpoint with the Trump administration after the White House moved against Anthropic. Humanitarian Pressure in Bolivia: Bolivian bishops urged “humanitarian pauses” and dialogue amid deadly protests and blockades threatening shortages. Lebanon Watch: The pope also voiced deep concern for Lebanon and Middle East churches in talks with Armenian Apostolic leadership. Culture, Provocation, Venice: Austria’s Florentina Holzinger brought naked, high-voltage performance spectacle to the Venice Biennale, turning shock into a headline. Hong Kong Trial: A Tiananmen activist defended her actions in closing arguments for her national security case.
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