When convenience becomes captivity – Preserving human freedom in the age of artificial intelligence

After almost every Mass, I notice something disturbingly common. As parishioners leave the church, many reach instinctively for their phones. Conversations are interrupted by beeping notifications. Some pause to check messages before greeting friends. It might seem like an insignificant routine. Yet it makes me wonder: if a digital device fills every spare moment, what…

Magnifica Humanitas: preserving our humanity in the age of AI

Nowadays, students can conveniently ask ChatGPT or Claude for answers before wrestling with a homework question. Doctors increasingly consult algorithms to support clinical decisions. Meanwhile, younger generations seem to possess an almost instinctive ability to use digital technologies to build social networks, become influencers and even earn a living. It is against this backdrop that…

Who decides when AI begins to decide? As artificial intelligence shapes decision making, Catholics must recover the voice of conscience

A patient lies unconscious in the intensive care unit. Days have passed without improvement. An artificial intelligence (AI) system, having analysed vast amounts of clinical data, concludes that the likelihood of recovery is extremely low. It recommends withdrawing life support. The medical team studies the report. It seems detailed, logical and persuasive. Yet at the…

As machines grow smarter, can humanity grow wiser?

AI offers new possibilities, but technology must remain a servant of human dignity, not its master Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly transforming the modern world. It is reshaping how people access knowledge, form beliefs, communicate with one another and discern what is true. Yet it also raises profound ethical, socio-anthropological and spiritual questions. As machines…

Truth under siege: AI, misinformation and the Christian response

Never before in human history has falsehood travelled so fast, so far, and so convincingly. In today’s digital world, powered by rapidly advancing artificial intelligence (AI), misinformation and disinformation can be generated and disseminated within seconds, often indistinguishable from the truth. This poses a profound crisis. Truth lies at the very heart of the Christian…