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PolicyCA / Silicon Valley·Ranked Tuesday, May 26, 2026
Silicon Valley takes its AI pitch to Pope Leo
Tech firms and diplomats lobby Vatican as Pope Leo prepares first encyclical.
“As Leo XIV prepares his first encyclical, tech firms and Western diplomats have worked to make their case for AI inside the Vatican.”
AI score breakdown
#27 that day1.85/ 10
Technology breakthrough · weight 30%1/10
Economic impact · weight 25%2/10
Job impact · weight 20%1/10
Regional relevance · weight 15%3/10
Policy & geopolitics · weight 10%4/10
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