Pope Leo XIV's Encyclical on AI Raises Deeper Spiritual Questions Beyond Practical Risks
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Danielle A. Davis Canty
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Summary
Danielle A. Davis Canty reflects on Pope Leo XIV's encyclical Magnifica Humanitas, which addresses the intersection of artificial intelligence and spirituality. The article argues that while much of the public discourse focuses on AI's practical risks (job displacement, bias, misinformation), the deeper spiritual and existential questions are being ignored. The author explores what happens when AI begins to reshape spiritual life itself—from AI-powered prayer apps to algorithms that mediate religious experiences—and calls for a more profound ethical and theological engagement with technology.
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We've been so focused on the practical risks of AI—job displacement, bias, misinformation—that we've neglected the spiritual question.
The encyclical challenges us to consider not just how we use technology, but what it means for our understanding of the human soul.
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