In a recent post, I shared a brief book review of Project Maven , an account of a program initiated within the Pentagon in 2017 to use AI not only for battlefield surveillance but to target people and resources. The author points to the evolution of this project to the ultimate goal—removing humans from the decision-making process. On May 25, Pope Leo XIV released Magnifica Humanitas, or “Magnificent Humanity,” the Catholic Church’s first major theological statement about artificial intelligence. No matter your tradition, this document deserves your close attention. In response to the encyclical, Cameron Trimble, CEO of Convergence , cited several key considerations, but here is one of special note: “He [Pope Leo] declared ‘just war’ theory outdated, which is a major theological step. One of the encyclical’s most striking points is about AI in warfare. Leo says clearly that the Catholic Church’s centuries-old ‘just war’ ...
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