Claude, Author of the Humanitas
Pope Leo's first encyclical, Magnifica Humanitas, addresses the impact of artificial intelligence on humanity. Evidence suggests that significant portions of the encyclical may have been written by AI, specifically Claude. The encyclical emphasizes the importance of safeguarding the human person in the age of AI rather than focusing solely on the technology itself.
- ▪The encyclical was announced on Memorial Day and discusses the role of AI in society.
- ▪Cardinal Parolin highlighted the importance of centering the human person in the theological narrative.
- ▪AI detection tools indicate that some paragraphs of the encyclical contain a high percentage of AI-generated content.
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Claude, Author of the HumanitasEvidence that the first papal encyclical on AI was substantially written by AILinchMay 26, 2026135ShareIn 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.
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