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Pope Leo XIV has created a study group on artificial intelligence in a sign of his ongoing concern about the technology.

Pope Leo XIV signed his first encyclical on May 15, a document on the protection of the human person in the age of artificial intelligence, the Vatican announced today.

Leo XIV (born , Chicago, Illinois, U.S.) is the pope, the leader of the Roman Catholic Church. He was elected to the papacy on , succeeding Pope Francis and becoming the first American pope in history.

Pope Leo has made peace the defining message of his pontificate, calling the world to reconciliation, dialogue, and a “disarming peace."

Pope Leo begins the season of Lent by highlighting how people, especially younger generations, are looking for an "authentic, honest and attractive" way to take ownership and responsibility in the world, which starts with humble repentance.