Pope Leo XIV’s encyclical ‘Magnifica humanitas’, focused on artificial intelligence (AI), has caused rivers of ink to flow and churned up mixed reactions around the world. Not only as a basic text because of its scope for millions of people – according to a 2021 Eurobarometer, 45.3% of European citizens identified themselves as Catholics – but also because of its approach, solidity, clarity and timeliness.
The European Association for Digital Transition (EADT) has been promoting a strategic dialog on the effects and implications of technological progress in the economy, on work, and in society, and as such we believe that the humanistic and social content of the papal message not only concerns Catholics as a moral guide, but also poses questions for all of us who think action must be taken to prevent the unwanted effects from AI development.
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