AI Daily — May 25, 2026 Edition
1. Pope Leo XIV Calls for “Disarming” AI in Major Manifesto
Pope Leo XIV released Magnifica Humanitas, a sweeping encyclical warning against AI‑driven weaponry and “new forms of slavery.” He argues that no algorithm can make war morally acceptable and calls for AI that is “human‑friendly” and accessible to all. Source: Malay Mail
Read more: Pope urges ‘disarming’ of artificial intelligence (Malay Mail)
2. Vatican Publishes First AI Encyclical Today
The Vatican officially publishes Magnifica Humanitas today, with Anthropic co‑founder Christopher Olah joining the presentation panel. The document focuses on human dignity, labor, and ethical AI development. Source: Catholic Standard
Read more: Pope Leo XIV to publish encyclical on artificial intelligence (Catholic Standard)
3. Apple Quietly Prepares New “Gen AI” Website Ahead of WWDC 2026
Apple has launched a new subdomain, genai.apple.com, signaling a major generative‑AI push across Siri, Photos, Visual Intelligence, and upcoming Apple Intelligence features. Source: India Today
Read more: Apple prepares new Gen AI website (India Today)
4. Anthropic Nears $30B Round at $900B Valuation
Anthropic is hours away from closing a massive funding round that would value the company above $900B — surpassing OpenAI for the first time. The company is projecting $10.9B in Q2 revenue and its first-ever operating profit. Source: AI News Today (NewzAI)
Read more: AI News Today — Top Headlines (NewzAI)
5. Google Rolls Out Gemini 3.5 Flash to Billions of Users
At Google I/O, Google unveiled Gemini 3.5 Flash, its fastest model yet — four times faster than some competitors — now powering the Gemini app and AI mode in Search. Source: Tech Xplore
Read more: Google announces slew of AI advances (Tech Xplore)
6. Google’s Agentic AI Era Begins: Gemini Spark Personal Assistant
Google introduced Gemini Spark, a proactive AI agent that performs tasks on users’ behalf. This marks Google’s biggest shift toward “agentic AI,” with deep integration across Workspace, Android, and Search. Source: Tech Xplore
7. Massive Industry Shifts: IPOs, Mergers, and Policy Moves
A broader look at today’s landscape shows:
OpenAI preparing to file for IPO
White House scrapping its AI safety executive order after CEO pressure
NextEra buying Dominion Energy for $67B to power AI infrastructure Source: AI News Today (NewzAI)
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