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Why the Pope invited Anthropic to the Vatican
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Episode 22: Why the Pope invited Anthropic to the Vatican

When Pope Leo XIV invited Anthropic to speak at the Vatican launch of his new encyclical, Magnifica Humanitas, many asked: was it genuine dialogue — or a photo op? Matthew Harvey Sanders, Fr. Michael Baggot, and Fr. Kenny Ang take it head-on, tracing the conversation from machine consciousness and designer babies to the transhumanist push to leave our humanity behind — all through the lens of the Pope's new encyclical on AI.

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Aaron Dominguez, Ph.D.

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The Catholic University of America

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Brett Robinson

Brett Robinson

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Edmundo Reyes

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Fr. Alejandro Crosthwaite, OP

Fr. Alejandro Crosthwaite, OP

Full Professor

Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas

Fr. Ambrose Criste, O.Praem.

Fr. Ambrose Criste, O.Praem.

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