Pope Leo XIV has released his first encyclical, Magnifica Humanitas, addressing the ethical challenges posed by artificial intelligence. The document criticizes the profit-driven motives of Silicon Valley, particularly targeting figures like Elon Musk and Peter Thiel for promoting transhumanist ideals that undermine human dignity. The Pope condemned the use of AI in military applications and called for an end to delegating lethal decisions to automated systems. The encyclical highlights concerns over digital monopolies and the exploitation of data, warning against new forms of digital servitude and slavery, especially in sectors like rare earth mining. In a break from tradition, the Vatican invited Christopher Olah, co-founder of AI company Anthropic, to the encyclical's unveiling, signaling a call for moral accountability in AI development. The Pope also issued a public apology for the Church's historical silence on slavery and rejected the use of "just war" theory in modern conflicts, urging internal reform within the Church to address abuse and opacity.