# AI Round-up: May 26, 2026

## Summary

Pope Leo XIV's AI encyclical led the snapshot, with Anthropic co-founder Chris Olah publishing remarks for the Vatican presentation, Reuters and The New York Times unpacking the call for AI regulation, and YouTube and Reddit amplifying the faith-and-technology angle. The same governance thread ran into Sam Altman's comments on jobs, South Korea's physical-AI pitch, and Washington coverage of the latest frontier-model pressure points.

Cyber and coding agents were the operational counterweight. OpenAI introduced trusted access for GPT-5.5 and GPT-5.5-Cyber, SecurityWeek covered Anthropic Mythos vulnerability findings, and Reddit kept pressure on Claude Code and Copilot costs after reports of Microsoft pulling back internal Claude Code licences. X added a product burst from xAI's Grok Build beta, while YouTube centred on token costs, Cursor, Claude Code, Codex and Google DeepMind agent systems.

## Top three signals

- [Pope Leo AI encyclical](<https://www.anthropic.com/news/chris-olah-pope-leo-encyclical>) (News)
- [AI cyber-risk controls](<https://www.securityweek.com/anthropic-mythos-detected-23000-potential-vulnerabilities-across-1000-oss-projects/>) (News)
- [Claude Code cost backlash](<https://www.reddit.com/r/AI_India/comments/1tm6mln/microsoft_pulls_back_internal_claude_code/>) (Reddit)

## Metadata

- Slug: 2026-05-26
- Date: 2026-05-26
- Published: 2026-05-26T07:58:46Z
- Since: 2026-05-24T07:04:32Z
- Range: Last 7 days
- Lead signal: Pope Leo AI encyclical
- Topics: Anthropic, Claude Code, OpenAI, AI coding tools, AI agents
- Total signals: 37
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## News / Articles (10)

1. Anthropic co-founder Chris Olah's remarks on Pope Leo XIV's encyclical "Magnifica humanitas"
   - URL: <https://www.anthropic.com/news/chris-olah-pope-leo-encyclical>
   - Source: Anthropic
   - Published: 2026-05-25T18:53:51Z

2. Pope, urging AI regulation, warns some weapons now beyond human control
   - URL: <https://www.reuters.com/business/media-telecom/pope-leo-urges-world-slow-down-ai-fervent-first-manifesto-2026-05-25/>
   - Source: Reuters
   - Published: 2026-05-25T19:52:48Z

3. Main Takeaways From Pope Leo’s Encyclical on A.I.
   - URL: <https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/25/us/pope-leo-encyclical-highlights.html>
   - Source: The New York Times
   - Published: 2026-05-26T07:32:00Z

4. 5 ways Pope Leo says AI could warp humanity
   - URL: <https://www.axios.com/2026/05/25/pope-leo-xiv-ai-humanity-war-jobs-warning>
   - Source: Axios
   - Published: 2026-05-25T17:28:09Z

5. Anthropic: Mythos Detected 23,000 Potential Vulnerabilities Across 1,000 OSS Projects
   - URL: <https://www.securityweek.com/anthropic-mythos-detected-23000-potential-vulnerabilities-across-1000-oss-projects/>
   - Source: SecurityWeek
   - Published: 2026-05-25T10:58:07Z

6. OpenAI's Altman says AI unlikely to lead to 'jobs apocalypse'
   - URL: <https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/openais-altman-says-ai-unlikely-lead-jobs-apocalypse-2026-05-26/>
   - Source: Reuters
   - Published: 2026-05-26T07:27:43Z

7. Anthropic's Olah says AI must be guided from outside Big Tech
   - URL: <https://www.reuters.com/video/watch/idRW351725052026RP1/>
   - Source: Reuters
   - Published: 2026-05-25T23:15:34Z

8. One Job That Is Growing in the A.I. Era? Cybersecurity Experts.
   - URL: <https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/24/technology/one-job-that-is-growing-in-the-ai-era-cybersecurity-experts.html>
   - Source: The New York Times
   - Published: 2026-05-25T15:00:00Z

9. Anthropic Claude Code Leak Raises Concerns Over AI-Driven Cybersecurity Risks
   - URL: <https://www.techtimes.com/articles/317103/20260525/anthropic-claude-code-leak-raises-concerns-over-ai-driven-cybersecurity-risks.htm>
   - Source: Tech Times
   - Published: 2026-05-25T09:01:17Z

10. What to know about the AI models that are jolting Washington
   - URL: <https://www.politico.com/news/2026/05/24/anthropic-openai-mythos-what-to-know-00934668>
   - Source: Politico
   - Published: 2026-05-24T11:00:00Z
## YouTube (10)

1. LIVE: Pope Leo XIV and Anthropic co-founder unveil AI-focused encyclical
   - URL: <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FhKH_aiBcis>
   - Channel: Associated Press
   - Published: 2026-05-25T11:15:22Z
   - Views: 14,047

2. TECH MEETS FAITH: Anthropic’s Chris Olah and Pope Leo Launch Landmark Vatican AI Encyclical | AI1C
   - URL: <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mbKWPnhEeBg>
   - Channel: DRM News
   - Published: 2026-05-25T11:31:55Z
   - Views: 3,464

3. FULL SPEECH: Anthropic Co-Founder Warns AI Could Replace Human Jobs “At Very Large Scale” | AI1G
   - URL: <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PnIhpDMoL9Q>
   - Channel: DRM News
   - Published: 2026-05-25T11:35:45Z
   - Views: 11,609

4. ALERT: Microsoft Killed Claude Code Not Because It Failed - AI Billing Is Broken at Scale
   - URL: <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pF4Ovay98nA>
   - Channel: AIM Network
   - Published: 2026-05-25T14:30:31Z
   - Views: 53,096

5. Everyone is Wrong about Tokens
   - URL: <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0zw-Uk9KJiA>
   - Channel: The PrimeTime
   - Published: 2026-05-25T13:00:31Z
   - Views: 213,758

6. Cursor just crushed Claude Code
   - URL: <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UvUzpSlXKtg>
   - Channel: Theo - t3․gg
   - Published: 2026-05-24T20:56:58Z
   - Views: 115,242

7. Why I Cancelled My Claude Code Subscription🔥
   - URL: <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KemcLoqizDA>
   - Channel: Vaibhav Sisinty
   - Published: 2026-05-24T09:15:47Z
   - Views: 67,421

8. How Cursor Became the Fastest Company in AI
   - URL: <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pZyC2gOXsDo>
   - Channel: Limitless Podcast
   - Published: 2026-05-25T13:45:14Z
   - Views: 10,887

9. The Ultimate Codex Tutorial: How To Use Codex For Beginners 2026
   - URL: <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0TitiOk7hbI>
   - Channel: Charlie Chang
   - Published: 2026-05-24T14:48:14Z
   - Views: 8,324

10. How Google DeepMind Runs Agents at Scale — KP Sawhney & Ian Ballantyne, Google DeepMind
   - URL: <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7gujZrJ9L5I>
   - Channel: AI Engineer
   - Published: 2026-05-24T18:00:06Z
   - Views: 4,402
## Reddit (10)

1. Microsoft Pulls Back Internal Claude Code Licenses Amid Rising AI Costs
   - URL: <https://www.reddit.com/r/AI_India/comments/1tm6mln/microsoft_pulls_back_internal_claude_code/>
   - Subreddit: r/AI_India
   - Published: 2026-05-24T08:44:06Z
   - Score: 1,133
   - Comments: 42

2. Microsoft reportedly cuts Claude Code for GitHub Copilot CLI. AI coding costs may exceed human engineers
   - URL: <https://www.reddit.com/r/wallstreetbets/comments/1tn85jr/microsoft_reportedly_cuts_claude_code_for_github/>
   - Subreddit: r/wallstreetbets
   - Published: 2026-05-25T12:46:59Z
   - Score: 1,082
   - Comments: 170

3. 🚬 Microsoft, Uber, and NVIDIA are reportedly limiting AI usage as token costs explode. Some firms are dropping Claude Code for GitHub Copilot, while cheaper rivals like DeepSeek gain attention 🤷
   - URL: <https://www.reddit.com/r/MarketVibe/comments/1tnaa6d/microsoft_uber_and_nvidia_are_reportedly_limiting/>
   - Subreddit: r/MarketVibe
   - Published: 2026-05-25T14:08:28Z
   - Score: 25
   - Comments: 2

4. Pope Leo XIV’s first encyclical, Magnifica humanitas: On Safeguarding the Human Person in the Time of Artificial Intelligence
   - URL: <https://www.reddit.com/r/ClassWarAndPuppies/comments/1tnizgo/pope_leo_xivs_first_encyclical_magnifica/>
   - Subreddit: r/ClassWarAndPuppies
   - Published: 2026-05-25T19:18:10Z
   - Score: 36
   - Comments: 4

5. Anthropic Co-Founder Christopher Olah: “I lead a research team that studies the internal structure of these [AI] models … And I will be honest, we keep finding things that are mysterious, even unsettling...”
   - URL: <https://www.reddit.com/r/XGramatikInsights/comments/1tncp63/anthropic_cofounder_christopher_olah_i_lead_a/>
   - Subreddit: r/XGramatikInsights
   - Published: 2026-05-25T15:35:02Z
   - Score: 31
   - Comments: 5

6. Anthropic beats OpenAI on business adoption
   - URL: <https://www.reddit.com/r/singularity/comments/1tn86lf/anthropic_beats_openai_on_business_adoption/>
   - Subreddit: r/singularity
   - Published: 2026-05-25T12:48:10Z
   - Score: 80
   - Comments: 18

7. I Think I Fixed My Rapidly Draining Usage Limits ($200 Pro Plan)
   - URL: <https://www.reddit.com/r/codex/comments/1tnm6ig/i_think_i_fixed_my_rapidly_draining_usage_limits/>
   - Subreddit: r/codex
   - Published: 2026-05-25T21:16:11Z
   - Score: 56
   - Comments: 16

8. Hermes Agent (Python) now beats OpenAI's Codex (Rust) in multi turn benchmarks
   - URL: <https://www.reddit.com/r/hermesagent/comments/1tni3dc/hermes_agent_python_now_beats_openais_codex_rust/>
   - Subreddit: r/hermesagent
   - Published: 2026-05-25T18:46:13Z
   - Score: 37
   - Comments: 6

9. Vibe Coding Will Increase Open Source AI Developers From 25 Million Today to 150 Million in 2028
   - URL: <https://www.reddit.com/r/ChatGPT/comments/1tnqn53/vibe_coding_will_increase_open_source_ai/>
   - Subreddit: r/ChatGPT
   - Published: 2026-05-26T00:19:44Z
   - Score: 26
   - Comments: 11

10. Shubham "This is ACTUALLY context engineering for your AI coding agents. It turns any codebase into an interactive graph your agent can query. Works with Claude Code, Codex, Antigravity. 100% Opensource." ➡️ seems like it turns big repos into searchable agent context!
   - URL: <https://www.reddit.com/r/LovingOpenSourceAI/comments/1tn7m5d/shubham_this_is_actually_context_engineering_for/>
   - Subreddit: r/LovingOpenSourceAI
   - Published: 2026-05-25T12:24:13Z
   - Score: 23
   - Comments: 2
## X / Twitter (7)

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   - URL: <https://x.com/xai/status/2058973760708091907>
   - Handle: @xai
   - Published: 2026-05-25T18:09:33Z
   - Views: 19,249,108
   - Likes: 6,672

2. Anthropic co-founder Chris Olah was invited to speak at today's presentation of Pope Leo XIV's encyclical "Magnifica humanitas." Read the full text of his remarks: https://t.co/CoBfkVOVcy
   - URL: <https://x.com/AnthropicAI/status/2058983299092009421>
   - Handle: @AnthropicAI
   - Published: 2026-05-25T18:47:27Z
   - Views: 530,031
   - Likes: 3,264

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   - URL: <https://x.com/databricks/status/2058591694803611942>
   - Handle: @databricks
   - Published: 2026-05-24T16:51:21Z
   - Views: 3,959
   - Likes: 72

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   - URL: <https://x.com/databricks/status/2058976981945913498>
   - Handle: @databricks
   - Published: 2026-05-25T18:22:21Z
   - Views: 1,917
   - Likes: 26

5. RT @pushmeet: AI agents are advancing research-level math. 🚀 I’m thrilled to share @GoogleDeepMind’s AlphaProof Nexus - an agentic framewo…
   - URL: <https://x.com/GoogleDeepMind/status/2058955817991204970>
   - Handle: @GoogleDeepMind
   - Published: 2026-05-25T16:58:15Z
   - Views: 54
   - Likes: 0

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   - URL: <https://x.com/Replit/status/2059061956347412775>
   - Handle: @Replit
   - Published: 2026-05-26T00:00:00Z
   - Views: 12,890
   - Likes: 157

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   - URL: <https://x.com/github/status/2059080832363425950>
   - Handle: @github
   - Published: 2026-05-26T01:15:00Z
   - Views: 23,268
   - Likes: 123