Who wrote what?
- Last updated: May 29, 2026 | 20:08
Pope Leo XIV attends the presentation of his first Encyclical Letter “Magnifica Humanitas” in The Vatican. AFP
Pope Leo XIV has produced his first encyclical, “Magnifica Humanitas,” 42,300 words of it in the English version.
He speaks of the need to value humans and protect their roles in society. AI can do much of what we do, better and faster but what of the things that make us human? Would AI use the amount of yellow paint that Van Gogh did or use equal amount of each colour? Would AI ask "To be or not to be?" There is presumably a Latin version of this document, an Italian version, and others which would have kept him busy even if he used AI to do the translations or write the majority of it.
We are safe but only if we use AI as a tool not an equal.
It might be good to include a big 'off' button.
Dennis Fitzgerald,
Melbourne, Australia