The danger is not that A.I. will ever “replace” human intelligence but that we will welcome its rule.
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The medieval understanding of intelligence is exactly what we need in the age of A.I.
Exercising restraint in the use of A.I. will require a paradigm shift in how human intelligence is essentially conceived.
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Being human after AI: Daft Punk, Pope Leo and ‘Magnifica Humanitas’
The more I read “Magnifica Humanitas,” the more I found myself thinking about two French musicians who spent nearly 30 years masquerading as robots.
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When Catholic higher education meets A.I.: We can’t let new technology override moral wisdom
Catholic universities must redouble efforts to help students understand what it means to be truly human, and what qualities cannot be replaced by A.I.
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The Catholic principle guiding popes through tech upheavals, from the Industrial Revolution to AI
Pope Leo is one of many popes to respond to technological change by drawing on a Catholic principle called ‘subsidiarity.’
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A.I. should be free at public libraries
A.I. companies benefit from the work of millions of writers and others who gave no consent. Providing A.I. access to the public is fair compensation.
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Should priests use A.I. for homily help? A Silicon Valley pastor explains how and how not to
“If you don’t spend time writing your homily today and you just get up and give it, ask ChatGPT or Claude—they’re gonna do a better job than you,” Father Brendan McGuire says.
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Pope Leo, come to Silicon Valley
Twice in the last 135 years, the actions of a pope sparked massive global changes that met the cultural moment. The AI race is another such moment to meet.
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Anna Rowlands on the ‘Magnifica Humanitas’ debates
Pope Leo’s encyclical ‘Magnifica Humanitas,’ published May 25, has sparked debates in the worlds of technology and theology while galvanizing online creators opposed to artificial intelligence. Anna Rowlands, a theologian and co-presenter of the text with Pope Leo, joins Colleen Dulle to parse the encyclical’s reception, its contributions to Catholic teaching, and whether workers can use the encyclical to justify religious exemptions to using A.I.
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Priests: Please, don’t let A.I. write your homilies for you
And the same goes for parents, teachers, catechists and other evangelizers.