I skimmed the document and everything I've read in the Pope's new encyclical on AI is a tour de force. One of the finest arguments for human dignity in the digital world. His arguments matches the arguments that #DigitalAutonomy and #FOSS advocates have made for decades. When he talks about subsidiarity in systems, this dovetails nicely with the arguments we make for how communities can control their own destiny through FOSS.
I believe we in the Digital Autonomy space have an opportunity to collaborate with Catholic institutions. This encyclical makes it clear there is a moral obligation for Catholics to consider deeply the technologies used and the systems for building and maintaining that technology.
As a queer nonbinary-ish person, I know personally this is not without risk. But I believe there's enough overlap here for it to be an opportunity for common good. If done correctly, it could even help make changes for the better for all participating groups.
https://www.vatican.va/content/leo-xiv/en/encyclicals/documents/20260515-magnifica-humanitas.html
Eric Schultz
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