Pope Leo XIV issued his first major encyclical targeting the unchecked development of artificial intelligence. The document calls for stronger regulation to prevent labor displacement and the concentration of power. Anthropic co-founder Christopher Olah joined the Vatican presentation to warn of AI's potential to displace human labor on a massive scale.
The White House reportedly overruled a Pentagon supply-chain risk designation to facilitate a deal for U.S. spy agencies. This agreement allows the NSA and other intelligence bodies to deploy Anthropic’s AI models.
A shortage of advanced chips required to run competing models on classified networks prompted the decision. The deal includes specific restrictions prohibiting the use of AI on data pertaining to U.S. citizens.