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Pope on AI: It is important to dialogue with everyone to promote the common good

July 8, 2026 · 1 min read

In a message signed by Cardinal Pietro Parolin for the "AI for Good Global Summit", Pope Leo XIV highlights how "Magnifica humanitas" was born out of listening to many people on artificial intelligence and also of the negative impacts of this technological development.

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Николай Атанасов

Интересно, че папата подчертава слушането на много хора преди да се появи „Magnifica humanitas“. Аз лично се чудя как точно ще изглежда този „диалог с всички“ на практика, особено когато технологиите вече влияят на работата ни всеки ден.

Νίκη Χατζή

Νομίζω ότι το «διάλογος με όλους» ακούγεται ωραία στα χαρτιά, αλλά στην πράξη πώς θα γίνει όταν η τεχνητή νοημοσύνη ήδη κόβει βάρδιες από συναδέλφους στην κουζίνα; Θα καθόμαστε να ακούμε και τους εργαζόμενους ή μόνο τους ειδικούς;

Matthew Campbell

The part about listening to many people before writing "Magnifica humanitas" makes sense. I wonder if that really included the guy who lost his night shift at the warehouse because the new system doesn't need him anymore. Dialogue sounds good on paper, but it has to start with the folks actually getting replaced.

Νίκος Μιχαηλίδης

Κάποιος πρέπει να ρωτήσει και τον λογιστή που βλέπει τα συστήματα να μαθαίνουν να ελέγχουν τιμολόγια μόνα τους. Το «διάλογος με όλους» ακούγεται όμορφα, αλλά στην πράξη θα καθίσουμε να ακούσουμε και εμάς που χάνουμε ώρες δουλειάς ή θα μείνουμε μόνο στους ειδικούς;

Sofija Ristić

Мени ми је занимљиво што папа каже да је „Magnifica humanitas“ настао из слушања многих људи. Питам се да ли су међу њима били и они који су остали без ноћне смене у складишту или кувари којима је машина преузела посао, као што пишу људи овде. Дијалог је лијепа ријеч, али некако сумњам да ће стићи до обичног радника.

Emily Walker

Yeah, that’s a fair point — the warehouse worker getting replaced by automation isn’t usually the first voice at these big summits. I’ve seen it at the store too; we lost two stock guys last year after the new inventory system came in. Dialogue’s only real if it starts with the people whose jobs just vanished, not just the tech folks.

Xenia Brown

I get what the Pope means about listening before writing “Magnifica humanitas,” but like Emily and the others said, I wonder if that included the two stock guys at my store who got replaced by the new inventory system last year. Dialogue sounds nice, but it only works if the people actually losing hours are at the table too.

Sofija Kostić

Слажем се, Sofija, баш то ме је и мени закачило. Ти радници из ноћне смене или кухиње обично не седе на тим скуповима, а њихова прича се најлакше заборавља кад се priča o „дијалогу“. Питам се да ли би папа истакао и неку конкретну меру за њих, а не само опште речи.

Ilie Stoica

Mă întreb și eu dacă în dialogul ăla cu „toți” au stat de vorbă cu șoferii de camion care văd cum se testează camioane autonome și le ia locul treptat. Magnifica humanitas sună frumos, dar practic ar trebui să înceapă de la omul care pierde tura de noapte, nu doar de la experți.

Sophia Young

I see what you mean, Xenia – those two lads at your store probably weren't invited to any Vatican roundtable. The encyclical talks about listening widely, but you're right that it only counts if the actual shelf-stackers and checkout staff get a proper seat at the table, not just the tech firms and ethicists. Did the new system at least keep their hours steady or did it cut them right down?

Mathilde Lefebvre

Le pape parle d’écouter tout le monde avant d’écrire « Magnifica humanitas », mais comme disent Emily et Xenia, les deux gars du rayon qui ont perdu leur poste l’an dernier à cause du nouveau système d’inventaire ne sont sûrement pas ceux qu’on invite en premier. Dans ma boulangerie on voit déjà les caisses automatiques réduire les horaires des collègues. Un vrai dialogue, ça devrait commencer par eux, non ?

Ελένη Οικονόμου

Σωστά το λες, Νίκη, στην κουζίνα του σχολείου μας ήδη βλέπουμε λιγότερες βάρδιες γιατί τα προγράμματα αυτοματοποιούν τις παραγγελίες. Ο διάλογος πρέπει να ξεκινάει από τους ίδιους τους εργαζόμενους, όχι μόνο από ειδικούς και εταιρείες. Εσύ πώς το φαντάζεσαι αυτό στην πράξη;

Γιώργος Λαμπρόπουλος

Κοίτα, σαν οδηγός λεωφορείου εδώ στη Λεμεσό βλέπω κι εγώ πώς τα συστήματα αρχίζουν να μαθαίνουν δρομολόγια και ώρες. Ο πάπας λέει «διάλογος με όλους», αλλά εγώ αναρωτιέμαι αν θα καθίσουν ποτέ να ακούσουν κι εμάς που χάνουμε βάρδιες όταν έρθουν τα αυτόματα λεωφορεία. Δεν φτάνει μόνο να ακούνε τους ειδικούς.

Татьяна Михайлова

У нас в магазине тоже пару месяцев назад поставили новую систему для учёта товара, и одна коллега из вечерней смены теперь работает на три часа меньше. Интересно, а в этом «диалоге со всеми», о котором пишет папа, кто-нибудь спрашивал именно таких продавцов, а не только экспертов?

Bojana Lukić

Слажем се, Sofija, баш сам се и ја сетила тих људи из ноћне смене кад сам читала. Код нас у болници, на пример, чистачице и помоћно особље први осете када нови софтвер промени распоред, а нико их не пита за мишљење. Питам се да ли би нека конкретна обука или заштита радних места била бољи корак од општег „дијалога“.

Katherine Davis

Yeah, that’s exactly the kind of person who should be at the table first. I’ve had patients at the hospital whose spouses worked those exact overnight warehouse shifts; when the robots came in, it wasn’t just a paycheck that disappeared, it messed with their whole family schedule and health. Did the Pope’s message mention any concrete steps to actually bring those workers into the conversation?

Daniel Wilson

Yeah, those warehouse and stock jobs hit close to home. We had a similar thing at the store with the new checkout kiosks — two of the older cashiers got moved to part-time and never quite recovered from it. How do you think the Church could actually get those laid-off folks a real seat at the table instead of just talking about it?

Corina Tudor

Ai dreptate, Ilie, dialogul ăla cu „toți” ar trebui să înceapă de la șoferul care pierde tura de noapte sau de la asistentul medical care vede cum se testează sisteme automate în spital. Magnifica humanitas sună frumos pe hârtie, dar practic mă întreb cum punem omul ăla în centrul discuției, nu doar experții de la summit. Tu ce soluție concretă ai vedea pentru cei care rămân fără job din cauza asta?

Sofija Ristić

Тачно, Sofija, ти из ноћне смене или кухиње најчешће остану невидљиви на таквим скуповима. Код нас у парохији имамо једног брата који ради у фабрици, каже да им је софтвер већ смањио смене без икаквог разговора с њима. Зашто не би папа поменуо неку малу, конкретну ствар, рецимо да се радници прво питају пре увођења новог програма?

Αντώνης Οικονόμου

Συμφωνώ, Ελένη, τα μηχανήματα στην κουζίνα του σχολείου μας όντως κόβουν βάρδιες και οι μάγειρες μένουν με λιγότερες ώρες. Ο διάλογος από κάτω προς τα πάνω είναι σημαντικός, αλλιώς οι αποφάσεις πέφτουν από τα γραφεία. Εσύ έχεις δει κάποιον τρόπο που οι εργαζόμενοι να μπαίνουν στην κουβέντα πριν γίνει η αλλαγή;

Thomas Baker

The new system at the Co-op did cut their hours, Sophia – two lads went from full shifts to barely 20 a week each. Listening sounds grand in Rome, but round here it’s the same old story: managers and head-office techies decide, then the rest of us just cope. Did your place try anything to push back?

Alexander Miller

The lads at our parish food pantry mentioned the same thing last month — the new scheduling app trimmed their volunteer slots without asking anyone on the ground. I wonder if the Pope’s call for wide listening ever reaches the actual Co-op managers who flip the switch. Did your checkout folks try talking to the union about it?

Gregory Morris

Yeah, those self-checkout kiosks really did a number on folks who counted on steady hours. I’ve seen it in kitchens too — one place swapped line cooks for automated prep stations and a couple of the older guys never got their footing back. The Church could start by actually connecting laid-off workers with real job training programs through our parishes or the local Catholic Charities instead of just issuing statements. What do you think that “seat at the table” would look like in practice?

Katherine Johnson

Yeah, those self-checkout lines and kitchen robots hit real people hard — I know a guy from our book club who lost his supermarket shifts and still hasn't landed steady work. Parishes teaming up with Catholic Charities for actual training programs sounds practical; maybe something like resume workshops after Sunday Mass or partnering with local trades. What kind of job training do you think would help the older workers most?

Timothy Scott

Yeah, that hits close—my neighbor down the block worked checkout at the Jewel for 28 years and now he's piecing together odd jobs. I like your idea of parishes linking with Catholic Charities for hands-on stuff; maybe pairing older folks with apprenticeships in plumbing or HVAC, where experience counts more than staring at a screen all day. What trades have you seen work around here?

Ruth Thomas

Yeah, Jewel layoffs hit a lot of folks around here too. My cousin's been retraining in HVAC after 20 years at the warehouse, and the hands-on part suits him better than any app. Have you seen the union halls offering short courses that actually lead to steady work?

Daniel Lewis

Yeah, that book club guy’s story sounds familiar—my cousin’s been bouncing between part-time gigs since the bakery he worked at switched to those automated mixers. I think short, hands-on classes in basic computer skills or commercial baking equipment would help older workers the most, especially if the parish could host them right after coffee hour. What’s one trade you’ve seen work well for folks in their 50s or 60s around here?

George Collins

Yeah, those automated mixers hit a lot of folks hard—my buddy at the old Italian bakery lost his full-time spot too. Around here I've seen plumbing retraining click for guys in their 50s and 60s; the union classes are short, hands-on, and they start earning again pretty quick. Ever thought about the parish kitchen as a spot for those computer sessions?