Leo XIV’s Encyclical Is NOT Against AI
He has seen a preview of the encyclical ‘Magnifica Humanitas’ that will be published tomorrow.
Leo XIV writes about a crossroads between self-sufficiency and solidarity. The pious-sounding solution Leo XIV offers to avert dehumanization through AI is "the mystery of the Incarnation".
As did Leo XIII facing the social question of the 19th century, Leo XIV believes to offer an answer “to another industrial revolution and the developments in artificial intelligence, which pose new challenges for the defense of human dignity, justice, and work.”
Leo XIV talks consistently with the overused word “discernment” to guide the actions in an age of widespread familiarity with artificial intelligence.
The encyclical warns of danger of humanity gaining excessive power over itself and against moral irresponsibility resulting from overreliance on artificial intelligence.
Furthermore, he warns of those who seek to transcend the human condition (transhumanism).
The encyclical also addresses the role of AI in warfare and stresses the need for an ethical use of artificial intelligence in weapons systems.
Leo XIV insists on the human dignity that must be recognized in every person simply because they are willed, created, and loved by God.
However, he presents the encyclical together with the God-denier Christopher Olah, the co-founder of the AI company Anthropic.
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