“Each generation inherits the task of shaping its own era, of guiding history to become a place where the dignity of every person is safeguarded, justice is promoted and fraternity is made possible. ”
Published on May 25, 2026, Magnifica Humanitas is His Holiness Pope Leo XIV’s first encyclical letter, which addresses artificial intelligence and the future of humanity. It calls on society to ensure that AI serves human dignity, freedom, truth, fraternity, and the common good — not profit or technological acceleration alone.
Rather than rejecting AI, Pope Leo challenges humanity to shape it wisely through moral leadership, responsible innovation, and collaboration across the faith, private, public, and academic sectors.
At its core, Magnifica Humanitas asks a deeper question: not simply what AI can do, but who humanity will become because of it.