The Catholic Church's High Stakes Intervention in the AI Debate Pope Leo XIV's upcoming manifesto on artificial intelligence, "Magnifica Humanitas", is a crucial intervention in the ongoing debate over the ethics and global impact of this rapidly evolving technology.
As the first US born pontiff to address the issue, Leo's initiative signals a significant shift in the Catholic Church's stance on AI. The Vatican's involvement in this debate is not new.
In 2020, the Holy See launched the "Rome Appeal for an AI Ethic", which called for a responsible approach to developing and deploying these technologies.