POPE vs. AI // 255

About this episode

The episode evaluates the relevance of Christian Humanism in light of the Pope's encyclical on AI and technology.

All episodes are ad-free at https://www.patreon.com/plasticpills While many had hoped for a Butlerian Crusade against the thinking machines, the Pope has instead released a lukewarm encyclical asking the mean machine men making automated murder drones to please be nice to us. This episode we evaluate whether Christian Humanism has any juice left. https://www.vatican.va/content/leo-xiv/en/encyclicals/documents/20260515-magnifica-humanitas.html

People in this episode

Host: Plasticpills

Topics covered

• Christian Humanism
• AI ethics
• Papal encyclicals
• Technology and society
• Philosophy of technology

Keywords

• Pope
• AI
• Christian Humanism
• ethics
• technology
• encyclical
• Butlerian Crusade
• society

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Pope, Vatican

Products: automated murder drones

Books & works: Magnifica Humanitas

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