Pope Leo XIV’s first encyclical, Magnifica Humanitas, challenges Catholics — and the world — to think carefully about how artificial intelligence is reshaping human life.
Catholic leaders across the Archdiocese of Baltimore and beyond say the message is clear: technology must always serve people, not the other way around.
Why it matters
Artificial intelligence is already changing the way people work, learn, and connect with one another — and the changes are happening fast.
Unlike past church documents that reflected on social upheaval after the fact, Pope Leo XIV stepped into the conversation while it is still unfolding.
That makes Magnifica Humanitas
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