Pope Francis anticipates an encyclical framing data centers, neural networks, and electrical systems as drivers of rapid human development amid the Catholic Church's direct AI engagement

— A @Pontifex post prompted commentary on the Church addressing technology in real time.

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OPBE#1250Brydon Eastman|@BRHYDON

The Church's response to ai has been a very pleasant and welcomed surprise. An institution that in many ways has been stuck in 1870 is rising to engage the current moment more critically and earnestly than any government.

8:26 AM · May 22, 2026 View on X

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