Magnifica Humanitas: A Catholic Response to the AI Revolution

In this episode of The Catholic Money Show, Amanda and Jonathan kick off a new series on Magnifica Humanitas, Pope Leo XIV’s letter on safeguarding the human person in the age of artificial intelligence.More than a century after Rerum Novarum responded to the upheaval of the Industrial Revolution, the Church is once again speaking into a technological revolution as it unfolds—this time around AI.Amanda and Jonathan introduce the major themes they’ll explore throughout the series, including:Why the rise of AI is about far more than productivity and convenienceThe tension between technological progress and human dignityWhat the Tower of Babel has to do with our current momentWhy profit and efficiency cannot become the highest goodsThe importance of the common good as AI becomes more powerfulHow work, money, power, and technology intersect with Catholic social teachingWhy wisdom, virtue, and restraint matter when humanity gains unprecedented powerHow Catholics can engage new technology without allowing it to diminish the human personThis episode serves as an introduction to the series. Over the coming episodes, Amanda and Jonathan will work through each chapter of Magnifica Humanitas, beginning with the foundations of Catholic social teaching before moving into its practical implications for AI, technology, work, and human life.Grab a copy of the document and follow along with us as we ask one of the biggest questions of our time: Will technology serve humanity—or will humanity begin serving the technology?