Can Catholic Authors Use AI?

About this episode

The episode discusses the implications of AI for Catholic authors, referencing a recent encyclical by Pope Leo XIV.

About a year ago I launched a new podcast and YouTube show called Author Update. It is primarily a news show but recently we covered a news story I wanted to share with you here on the Christian Publishing Show. Pope Leo XIV recently published an encyclical titled MAGNIFICA HUMANITAS. It the the best theological breakdown I’ve seen on AI, and that means a lot coming from me because I’m not Catholic. I’m not aware of any authoritative stances on AI from either the Orthodox or Protestant ...

People in this episode

Host: Thomas Umstattd Jr.

Topics covered

• AI
• Catholic authors
• theology
• Christian publishing
• encyclicals

Keywords

• AI
• Catholic authors
• theology
• MAGNIFICA HUMANITAS
• Christian publishing

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Pope Leo XIV

Books & works: MAGNIFICA HUMANITAS

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