Pope Leo XIV released an encyclical titled Magnifica humanitas: On safeguarding the human person in the time of artificial intelligence, offering guidance on artificial intelligence’s risks. The 42,300-word pastoral letter emphasizes concerns about dangers posed by technology and argues for safeguards to be implemented. It calls for prudence and rigorous evaluation, including adopting AI at a slower pace when necessary, while maintaining that this does not oppose progress. Reactions include social media users embracing a renewed cultural relevance of the Catholic Church, sharing humorous takes, and joking about religious rules around using tools like ChatGPT. Some responses criticize the stance, including a tech CEO who calls it a bad take.
"Calling for prudence, rigorous evaluation and even, at times, a slower pace in adopting AI does not mean opposing progress. Instead, it is an exercise of responsible care for the human family."
"Titled Magnifica humanitas: On safeguarding the human person in the time of artificial intelligence, the 42,300-word letter offers a glimpse into the pope's stance on AI, highlighting various concerns over the dangers of technology, and a need for safeguards to be put in place."
"While the letter aims to bring attention to AI and its dangers, it is also having an additional, and unexpected, response-bringing a fresh cultural relevance to an otherwise antiquated institution: the Catholic Church."
"Still, some users did not agree with the pope's stance, including Blake Scholl, founder and CEO of Boom Supersonic. "Bad take from the Pope," he said in an X post."
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