Pope Leo XIV
Magnifica Humanitas §96
The Technocratic Paradigm and Digital Power
Magnifica Humanitas: On Safeguarding the Human Person in the Time of Artificial Intelligence
96 Faced with this concentration of power in the digital world, the criteria for judgment and discernment in this new situation are the noble principles of Social Doctrine: the inalienable dignity of the human person, the common good, the universal destination of goods, subsidiarity, solidarity and social justice. They demand that we assess whether the power of digital infrastructures and algorithms truly fosters participation and responsibility, protects the vulnerable, ensures fair access to opportunities and remains directed toward the good of all. On this basis, we can now examine more closely what artificial intelligence is, the possibilities it opens up and the risks it entails.
Source: Magnifica Humanitas (Vatican.va)