In the introduction to his new Encyclical, Magnifica Humanitas: On Safeguarding the Human Person in the Age of Artificial Intelligence, His Holiness Pope Leo XIV offers a profound reflection on the moral and social challenges posed by emerging technologies. Speaking with clarity and urgency, the Holy Father warns:

“Artificial intelligence now demands to be ‘disarmed,’ freed from logics that turn it into an instrument of domination, exclusion and death.”

Magnifica Humanitas stands firmly within the rich tradition of the Church’s Social Doctrine. The Encyclical draws its foundation from Pope Leo XIII’s Rerum Novarum (“Of New Things”), while continuing the reflections of Pope St. Paul VI in Octogesima Adveniens and Populorum Progressio, particularly on peace, integral human development, and the enduring relevance of the Gospel in society.

The document further builds upon Pope St. John Paul II’s Laborem Exercens in affirming the dignity of human labor, Pope Benedict XVI’s Caritas in Veritate in addressing technology and authentic human development, and Pope Francis’ Laudato Si’ and Fratelli Tutti in confronting the technocratic paradigm and promoting fraternity, social friendship, and peace.

Through Magnifica Humanitas, Pope Leo XIV calls the Church and the world to ensure that technological advancement always remains at the service of the human person, safeguarding human dignity, freedom, and the common good.

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