Pope Leo calls for being ‘profoundly human’ in the age of AI

Pope Leo XIV’s *Magnifica Humanitas* signals a major ethical shift shaping 2026’s AI economy. By framing AI as a threat to human dignity, labor, and peace, the encyclical pressures governments and corporations to prioritize regulation. This could accelerate compliance costs, slow autonomous weapons development, and drive demand for “ethical AI” solutions, reshaping market valuations and investment priorities globally.