Pope Leo Weighs in on AI and Trump Postpones Mythos-Inspired Executive Order

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Podcast Episode by Aalok Mehta and Matt Mande

Published May 28, 2026

In this episode, Aalok Mehta makes his first appearance as the new host of the AI Policy Podcast. We briefly discuss what listeners can expect in this new chapter of the podcast before diving into Pope Leo XIV's recent encyclical on AI (1:45). We also cover President Trump's postponed executive order on AI and cybersecurity, including what the EO likely contained and why its signing ceremony was ultimately called off (18:09).