Magnifica Humanitas: A Catholic Response to the AI Revolution
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In this episode of The Catholic Money Show, Amanda and Jonathan kick off a new series on Magnifica Humanitas, Pope Leo XIV’s letter on safeguarding the human person in the age of artificial intelligence. More than a century after Rerum Novarum responded to the upheaval of the Industrial Revolution, the Church is once again speaking into a technological revolution as it unfolds—this time around AI. Amanda and Jonathan introduce the major themes they’ll explore throughout the series, including: * Why the rise of AI is about far more than productivity and convenience * The tension between technological progress and human dignity * What the Tower of Babel has to do with our current moment * Why profit and efficiency cannot become the highest goods * The importance of the common good as AI becomes more powerful * How work, money, power, and technology intersect with Catholic social teaching * Why wisdom, virtue, and restraint matter when humanity gains unprecedented power * How Catholics can engage new technology without allowing it to diminish the human person This episode serves as an introduction to the series. Over the coming episodes, Amanda and Jonathan will work through each chapter of Magnifica Humanitas, beginning with the foundations of Catholic social teaching before moving into its practical implications for AI, technology, work, and human life. Grab a copy of the document and follow along with us as we ask one of the biggest questions of our time: Will technology serve humanity—or will humanity begin serving the technology?