Pope Leo XIV set to release first encyclical focused on artificial intelligence and the church
Pope Leo XIV is expected to sign his first encyclical focusing on the role of artificial intelligence in the church and the lives of the faithful.
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Read full articlePope Leo XIV is expected to sign his first encyclical focusing on the role of artificial intelligence in the church and the lives of the faithful.
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