By Rupert Goodwins
Publication Date: 2026-06-01 08:30:00
AI + ML
The pope’s 40,000-word encyclical is being dropped and lawyers are already asking whether Catholics can reject AI in the workplace on religious grounds
OPINION AI and religion are becoming a hot topic. Pope Leo Meanwhile, a study conducted by a consortium of religiously affiliated universities says AIs do not provide religious answers to questions.
The two critiques are, in very different ways, insightful about the uncontrolled disruption manifested by AI and how unexpected factors can materially impact the future of the industry.
Magnifica Humanitas is that rarest of treats, an AI policy document written in Latin that runs to around 40,000 words. The question is whether AI promotes or degrades human dignity and what changes need to be made to prevent the latter. This is a perspective that is completely missing elsewhere in this industry and largely missing in…
