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Podcast episode · May 19, 2026

Pope Leo XIV's AI Encyclical and Tesla's Robotaxi Expansion

Pope Leo XIV will release 'Magnifica Humanitas,' an AI-focused encyclical, on May 25 at the Vatican, featuring Anthropic's Christopher Olah. Tesla expands its robotaxi operations in Texas and Arizona, with Elon Musk predicting AI-driven vehicles will dominate within a decade. Apple prepares to unveil new AI features in iOS 27 at WWDC in June. This episode covers these stories and more, including a German survey on social media bans for children, AI's influence in French elections, and cybersecurity threats from the SHub Reaper malware.

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