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The Pope Doubles Down on the Beautiful Struggle
Leo XIV’s encyclical about artificial intelligence makes a strong argument in favor of human fallibility.
TL;DR
- Pope Leo XIV's encyclical *Magnifica Humanitas* critiques AI for threatening dehumanization.
- The encyclical emphasizes the value of human limitations, "woundedness," vulnerability, suffering, and failure.
- It argues against the inevitability of AI's dominance, drawing parallels to historical forms of dehumanization.
- The text suggests that struggle and effort are essential for love, desire, and the creation of meaning and beauty.
- Resisting dehumanization involves exalting in human limitations and actively engaging in collective effort, as exemplified by the rebuilding of Jerusalem's walls.