The Little Mermaid’s Wager: When AI Speaks for Us

May 26, 2026 - 04:00
The Little Mermaid’s Wager: When AI Speaks for Us
Daniel Ibáñez
A copy of Pope Leo XIV’s encyclical Magnifica Humanitas is displayed Monday during the presentation of the document in the Vatican’s New Synod Hall.

COMMENTARY: ‘In the era of artificial intelligence,’ Pope Leo XIV warns in Magnifica Humanitas, ‘ours is the pressing duty to remain profoundly human.’