Magnifica Humanitas: What the First AI Encyclical Actually Says
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May 28, 2026 · 1h 10m
About this episode
The episode discusses Pope Leo XIV's encyclical on AI, exploring its implications for humanity through various cultural references.
Pope Leo XIV's first encyclical takes on AI. Dom Bettinelli, Joanne Mercier, and Fr. Andrew Kinstetter unpack *Magnifica Humanitas* — from Babel and Jerusalem to Tolkien and the duty to remain profoundly human. The post Magnifica Humanitas: What the First AI Encyclical Actually Says appeared first on StarQuest Media .
People in this episode
Host: Dom Bettinelli
Guests: Joanne Mercier, Fr. Andrew Kinstetter
Topics covered
- AI ethics
- Papal encyclicals
- Humanity and technology
- Religious perspectives on AI
- Cultural references in theology
Keywords
- AI
- encyclical
- Pope Leo XIV
- humanity
- Babel
- Jerusalem
- Tolkien
- technology
- ethics
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Magnifica Humanitas, Babel, Jerusalem, Tolkien
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