Claude, Author of the Humanitas
Pope Leo's first encyclical, Magnifica Humanitas, addresses the safeguarding of the human person in the age of artificial intelligence. The article suggests that significant portions of the encyclical may have been written by AI, specifically Claude, based on various lines of evidence. This raises questions about the role of technology in shaping theological narratives and societal responses.
- ▪The encyclical focuses on the human person rather than solely on artificial intelligence.
- ▪Evidence suggests that significant fractions of the encyclical were written by AI, with some paragraphs flagged as having up to 100% AI content.
- ▪The author notes that the specific AI used is likely Claude, based on textual analysis and circumstantial evidence.
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In the wee hours of Memorial Day, my friends and I stayed up past 4:30 AM California time to listen to the announcement of Pope Leo’s first encyclical, Magnifica Humanitas, on safeguarding the human person in the time of artificial intelligence. We were excited albeit sleepy, eagerly anticipating the event and upcoming essay by the world’s foremost religious authority on a question so central to our world. Still we were an odd audience for this presentation: none of us are practicing Catholics, and most of us didn’t really know what to expect.I thought Pope Leo’s own speech was good, and addressed the current moment in AI with some of the seriousness it deserves. I thought the other speeches, including by Chris Olah, were less impressive.
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