Pope Leo XIV
Magnifica Humanitas §106
R Esponsibility, Transparency and the Governance of Ai
Magnifica Humanitas: On Safeguarding the Human Person in the Time of Artificial Intelligence
106 Calling for prudence, rigorous evaluation and even, at times, a slower pace in adopting AI does not mean opposing progress; instead, it is an exercise of responsible care for the human family. This need is all the more urgent given the frequent imbalance between the speed of technological growth and the slower development of awareness, norms, safeguards and institutions capable of governing its effects. It is not enough to invoke ethics in the abstract; robust legal frameworks, independent oversight, informed users and a political system that does not abdicate its responsibility are required. Otherwise, change will be governed only by technocratic thinking and presented as necessary and inevitable, ultimately imposing rules shaped by those who control data, infrastructure and computing power.
Source: Magnifica Humanitas (Vatican.va)