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Peace, Unity, and AI: Pope Leo XIV’s Vision for the Church

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Peace, Unity, and AI: Pope Leo XIV’s Vision for the Church

As the Vatican prepares to release the first encyclical of Pope Leo XIV, Catholics around the world are gaining deeper insight into the themes shaping his papacy. Through his homilies, writings, and public addresses, the Holy Father has consistently emphasized peace, unity, human dignity, and the responsible use of artificial intelligence. From the beginning of his pontificate, Pope Leo XIV has called for what he describes as a “disarmed and disarming peace,” encouraging nations and individuals alike to reject violence, division, and hatred. In several speeches, he has spoken strongly against war and injustice while urging the Church to become…

What would Thomas Aquinas make of AI?

According to one German theologian, the Catholic saint and doctor of the Church can contribute to contemporary discussions about AI’s risks and role in society. What would Thomas Aquinas think of artificial intelligence (AI), and what does a large language model think of Thomas Aquinas? According to one German theologian, the Catholic saint and doctor of the Church can contribute to contemporary discussions about AI’s risks and its role in society. In an interview with CNA Deutsch, the German-language sister service of EWTN News, Thomas Marschler, who holds the chair of dogmatics at the University of Augsburg, said: “Of course, Thomas could…

Let communication be conducted by real human beings, not AI, pope says

Humanity must not allow technology, especially AI, to obscure, exploit or suppress human voices, needs, knowledge, talents, creativity and critical thinking abilities, Pope Leo XIV said. Algorithms designed to maximize engagement on social media can lock people into "bubbles" of easy consensus and rage, weakening people's ability to listen and think critically, and increasing polarization, the pope wrote in his message for the World Day of Communications. "Added to this is a naively uncritical reliance on artificial intelligence as an omniscient 'friend,' a dispenser of all information, an archive of all memory, an 'oracle' of all advice," which can also further erode the ability to…