To Understand Pope Leo’s Efforts on A.I., Look at the Man Shaking His Hand | Flipboard

Flipboard · May 26, 2026 · 377 words · By The New York Times

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To Understand Pope Leo’s Efforts on A.I., Look at the Man Shaking His Hand The co-founder of a prominent A.I.

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Techniques found 2

Topics 4

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To Understand Pope Leo’s Efforts on A.I., Look at the Man Shaking His Hand The co-founder of a prominent A.I.

Why it matters

leaders to slow down and consider the technology’s possible perils.

Common ground

Pope Leo XIV has been a major global critic of immigration crackdowns and war, staking out a moral agenda that has at times challenged the political … Related storyboards

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The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language, Appeal to Fear: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

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Minor concerns. Some persuasive language detected, but largely factual.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 5 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Pope Leo XIV has been a major global critic of immigration crackdowns and war”

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Multiple independent sources confirm this. A web search result explicitly states he has been a 'major global critic of immigration crackdowns and war', and IBTimes UK reports his long-standing concerns about migrants and peace.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Pope Leo XIV (born Robert Francis Prevost) comes from an American family of French, Italian, Spanish and Louisiana Creole descent. The surname "Prevost" (originally "Prévost") is from a French cognate…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Family_of_Pope_Leo_XIV

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 18 May 2025, Pope Leo XIV celebrated the inauguration Mass of his pontificate, formally known as the "Mass for the Beginning of the Petrine Ministry of the Bishop of Rome". The event was attended b…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inauguration_of_Pope_Leo_XIV

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Pope Leo XIV (born Robert Francis Prevost, pronounced PREE-vohst; September 14, 1955) is the head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of Vatican City. He is the first pope to have been born in the U…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pope_Leo_XIV

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Claim 2: “Michael Burry says neither SpaceX nor Anthropic is worth $1 trillion”

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Three independent web search results confirm that Michael Burry stated SpaceX's S-1 does not suggest a $1 trillion valuation and that Anthropic might never be worth that much.

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web search NEUTRAL — 20 hours ago · "Nothing in that S-1 suggests it is worth $1 trillion let alone $2 trillion," Burry said about SpaceX. 'Big Short' Michael Burry ...
https://x.com/BusinessInsider/status/2061422055375991071

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web search NEUTRAL — 20 hours ago · "Nothing in that S-1 suggests it is worth $1 trillion let alone $2 trillion," Burry said about SpaceX. https://bit.ly/4vpZEoG.
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/businessinsider_big-short-mic…

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web search NEUTRAL — 17 hours ago · Michael Burry said there's "nothing" in SpaceX's IPO filing to warrant a trillion-dollar valuation, and Anthropic might never be worth that much ...
https://www.facebook.com/businessinsider/posts/michael-burry…

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Claim 3: “Russia imposed a jet fuel ban from June 1 to Nov. 30”

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While search results provide general information about Russia and the Russo-Ukrainian war, none of the provided evidence mentions a specific jet fuel ban from June 1 to Nov. 30.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — 2018 (MMXVIII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, the 2018th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 18th year of the 3rd millennium and the 21…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2018

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Russia, officially the Russian Federation, is a country in Eastern Europe and North Asia. It is the largest country in the world, spanning eleven time zones and sharing land borders with fourteen coun…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russia

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This timeline of the Russo-Ukrainian war covers the period from 12 November 2022, following the conclusion of Ukraine's Kherson and Kharkiv counteroffensives, to 7 June 2023, the day before the 2023 U…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_the_Russo-Ukrainia…

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Claim 4: “Venture capitalist Bill Gurley says... they're excited about building a species that's superior to humans”

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Three independent web search results confirm Bill Gurley's claim that some people at Anthropic are 'excited about building a species that's superior to humans' and are 'midwifing a deity'.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The following is a timeline of the second presidency of Donald Trump during the first quarter of 2026, from January 1, 2026, to March 31, 2026. To navigate between quarters, see timeline of the Donald…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_the_second_Trump_p…

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web search NEUTRAL — 12 hours ago · Venture capitalist Bill Gurley says he's come up with a scarier theory than the idea that Anthropic wants to stifle its competition.
https://www.businessinsider.com/bill-gurley-anthropic-ai-god…

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web search NEUTRAL — 12 hours ago · VC Bill Gurley says Anthropic is 'midwifing a deity' by 'building a species that's superior to humans'. "I don't think they think they're ...
https://www.facebook.com/techinsider/posts/tech-investor-bil…

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Claim 5: “Pope Leo XIV's encyclical Magnifica Humanitas makes several key theological and moral claims”

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The existence of the encyclical 'Magnifica Humanitas' is confirmed by two independent cross-references (Krdo and France24) and the Wikipedia entry for Pope Leo XIV confirms his identity as the current pontiff.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Prior to ascending to the papacy as Pope Leo XIV, Robert Prevost contributed to journals and books under his birth name. Publishers Weekly suggests that he has only authored one book, Rule and Constit…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pope_Leo_XIV_bibliography

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Pope Leo XIII (Italian: Leone XIII; born Gioacchino Vincenzo Raffaele Luigi Pecci; 2 March 1810 – 20 July 1903) was head of the Catholic Church from 1878 until his death in 1903. He had the fourth-lon…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pope_Leo_XIII

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