Published May 29, 2026, 6:00 AM ET · Updated 6 months ago · 1 source

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

MIT Technology Review
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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 enter an age already being transformed by artificial intelligence, the greatest change in…