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How the Pope’s Magnifica Humanitas offers a template for individuals to meet the AI moment

MIT Tech Review Séamus Finn, Susan Francois May 29, 2026
How the Pope’s Magnifica Humanitas offers a template for individuals to meet the AI moment
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# The Pope Says AI Demands Human Responsibility The Pope's new statement on artificial intelligence emphasizes that technology isn't neutral—it reflects the values and choices of the people who build and use it—and calls on everyone, not just tech companies, to think carefully about how AI affects society. Rather than treating AI as something that just happens to us, the message is that individuals and leaders need to actively shape how it develops to protect human dignity and community. It's essentially a reminder that we all have a role in deciding what kind of future AI creates.

Pope Leo XIV’s new encyclical on artificial intelligence includes a statement that warrants serious attention from technologists and policymakers: “Technology is never neutral.” Magnifica Humanitas (“Magnificent Humanity”) is a clarion call to all people to act with courage and solidarity as we ente

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