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On May 25, Pope Leo XIV issued the first encyclical of his pontificate: Magnifica Humanitas: On Safeguarding the Human Person in the Time of Artificial Intelligence.Across five chapters, the Holy Father addresses the profound threats AI and digital technologies pose to humanity. He issues an urgent call to “disarm” AI by safeguarding human dignity and actively promoting truth, the dignity of work, social justice, and peace. Below are some resources to help you learn about Magnifica Humanitas- Magnificent Humanity. More will be added in the days ahead.
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Pope Leo’s Press ReleaseWatch this video where Pope Leo XIV delivers his full address at the Vatican launch of Magnifica Humanitas: On the Protection of Human Dignity in the Age of Artificial Intelligence. Speaking from the Synod Hall, the pope personally presents this social encyclical in an uncommon gesture, highlighting how AI and the digital revolution carry “even greater consequences” than past technological shifts.
Georgetown University WebinarOn Tuesday, June 2 from 3:00 to 4:15 p.m. Georgetown University will host an online dialogue via Livestream about Magnifica Humanitas.Magnifica Humanitas (“Magnificent Humanity”), comes as humanity’s relationship with technology undergoes an epochal change. This major document — the most significant of Leo’s pontificate so far — asks us to consider what it means to promote the common good and safeguard the human person in a context of rapidly developing technology, especially the development of artificial intelligence. Pope Leo insists that this is not a moment for passive adaptation. The encyclical calls us to ask, in every context – work, family, education, public life – whether our technologies are serving human dignity or eroding it.For further information and to register, click here.
The Website of The Vatican’s Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Developmenthas these resources:– A brief summary of the Encyclical– A YouTube Video with highlights of the Encyclical– Key Ideas and an Extended Summary of the EncyclicalIt can also be downloaded here: Summary Magnifica Humanitas EN
The Maryknoll Office for Global Concernshas these resources:– A statement from the Joint Maryknoll Leadership Teams– A Simplified Study Guide
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