THE NEXT FRONTIER

'...we must consider the digital world as a new continent to be evangelized, one that requires generous missionaries who are mature in the faith.'

Leo XIV, Magnifica Humanitas, p.166.

LOVE CAME DOWN

'What saves humanity is the divine love that descends into the most fragile point of our history and renews it from within.'

Leo XIV, Magnifica Humanitas, p.163.

THE RELATIONAL DANGERS OF AI

'The artificial imitation of positive human communication - words of advice, empathy, friendship and even love - can be engaging and at times genuinely helpful. However, for less discerning users, it can also be misleading, creating the illusion of a relationship with a real personal subject. When words are simulated, they do not build genuine relationships, but only their appearance. The artificial imitation of care or support can be particularly risky when it enters contexts where real relationships and emotional bonds are lacking. Here, the danger is not so much that a person may believe they are communicating with another person, but rather that they may gradually lose the very desire to form genuine human connections.'

Leo XIV, Magnifica Humanitas, p.83.

EVALUATING AI

'Technological innovations, including artificial intelligence, are not neutral, for they either foster participation and justice or exacerbate inequality, control and exclusion. For this reason, they must be evaluated by asking a crucial question: Do they truly help individuals and peoples to become more humane and fraternal, while respecting our common home and future generations?'

Leo XIV, Magnifica Humanitas: On Safeguarding the Human Person in the Time of Artificial Intelligence, p.73.