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Why is Pope Leo stressing this issue so prominently at the very beginning of his pontificate — and what can we conclude about the approach he intends to take in addressing it?
When Pope Leo XIV disclosed the primary reason for his choice of papal name two days after his historic May 8 election, it was no major surprise.
As many observers had already guessed, the first American pope in Church history wanted to communicate his continuity with Pope Leo XIII, who is best known for the “social justice” teachings in his famous 1891 encyclical Rerum Novarum. But what was unexpected is the direct way Leo linked his papal name selection to the challenge that artificial intelligence poses for contemporary humanity.
In case anybody missed this transparent tip about a central priority of his unfolding papacy, the new Holy Father referenced the AI issue again in his first public meeting at the Vatican with journalists who had covered the papal conclave.
Why is Pope Leo stressing this issue so prominently at the very beginning of his pontificate — and what can we conclude about the approach he intends to take in addressing it?
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When Pope Leo XIV disclosed the primary reason for his choice of papal name two days after his historic May 8 election, it was no major surprise.
As many observers had already guessed, the first American pope in Church history wanted to communicate his continuity with Pope Leo XIII, who is best known for the “social justice” teachings in his famous 1891 encyclical Rerum Novarum. But what was unexpected is the direct way Leo linked his papal name selection to the challenge that artificial intelligence poses for contemporary humanity.
In case anybody missed this transparent tip about a central priority of his unfolding papacy, the new Holy Father referenced the AI issue again in his first public meeting at the Vatican with journalists who had covered the papal conclave.
Why is Pope Leo stressing this issue so prominently at the very beginning of his pontificate — and what can we conclude about the approach he intends to take in addressing it?
Continued below.
Pope Leo XIV and the Challenge of AI
EDITORIAL: Why is Pope Leo stressing this issue so prominently at the very beginning of his pontificate — and what can we conclude about the approach he intends to take in addressing it?
