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Pope Leo XIV tells UN: Confront AI misuse to promote human dignity

July 8, 2026 · 1 min read

Pope Leo XIV, drawing on his recent encyclical Magnifica Humanitas , has again called for dialogue on artificial intelligence (AI) while acknowledging the serious concerns that remain.

His remarks were delivered in a July 8 message sent through Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin to the participants in the AI for Good Global Summit in Geneva, Switzerland. The annual summit is the primary platform for AI at the United Nations (U.N.), taking place this year from July 7–10.

In the message, the pontiff assured participants of the Holy See’s continued openness to dialogue with secular organizations on AI.

The letter, in explaining the aims of Magnifica Humanitas , stated that the pope had written this document as a result of conversations on AI with scientists, political leaders, and parents.

The letter also explained that the encyclical was born out of persistent concerns over AI misuse.

Magnifica Humanitas “was also impelled by troubling accounts of the potential misuses of algorithms and by the loss of human agency in critical areas,” the message stated.

The AI for Good Global Summit is an annual U.N. conference on artificial intelligence gathering…

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Атанас Ангелов

The Pope talks about the loss of human agency and the abuse of algorithms - that's right. As an electrical engineer, I see every day how machines replace us in decisions, and then we wonder why people feel useless. It's good that at least the Vatican says it clearly, instead of pretending that everything is great.

Barbara Wiśniewska

I agree with Atanas that this "loss of human agency" is not just a theory. In my accounting work, algorithms now spit out ready-made statements, and we just click "confirm" and a person slowly stops understanding what he is actually doing. It's good that the Pope mentioned it directly in this encyclical, because if we are not careful, in a few years someone will leave even the parish bills to the machine.

Юрій Коваленко

Yes, loss of agency is not just words. In Kharkiv Oblast, we already have automatic devices installed at substations that decide when to disconnect the line, while the electrician on duty just looks at the screen. Then you come home and think: what will I do tomorrow if the car does everything for me? It is good that at least the Pope directly called it.

Cristina Ionescu

Yes, I also see this loss of agency at the office. Algorithms give us ready-made balances, we just click "approve" and sometimes we don't even understand where the numbers came from. I'm glad that Pope Leo XIV made it clear in that encyclical, at least someone recognizes it.