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Pope Leo XIV publishes Magnifica humanitas encyclical: AI cannot replace human responsibility
Pope Leo XIV has published the encyclical Magnifica humanitas, focused on protecting human dignity in the age of artificial intelligence. Signed on May 15, 2026 and published ten days later, this document warns that AI cannot replace human responsibility and adopts a nuanced stance toward technological change. According to the Neue Zürcher Zeitung, it fits within over a century of Catholic social doctrine.