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- 1Cardinal McElroy calls for new social contract to address AI▼Cardinal McElroy calls for new social contract to deal with AI
Cardinal Robert McElroy has called for a new social contract to govern the development and use of artificial intelligence. Writing in the National Catholic Reporter, the San Diego cardinal argued that AI's rapid advance demands renewed public agreement on protecting workers, human dignity and the common good, joining a growing chorus of religious and political leaders urging ethical guardrails for the technology.
- 2Catholic nuns mark Season of Creation▼How nuns are marking the Season of Creation and honoring 'our common home'
Catholic nuns are observing the Season of Creation, the annual Christian period of prayer and action for the environment, by honoring what Pope Francis called 'our common home'. National Catholic Reporter highlights how women religious communities are marking the season through ecological prayer, advocacy and care for creation initiatives rooted in Catholic social teaching.
- 3Pope Leo urges humanity to 'remain human' in age of AI▼Cyborgs, centaurs and LLeMmings: Why Pope Leo calls us to 'remain human'
Pope Leo is calling on people to 'remain human' amid rapid advances in artificial intelligence and robotics. A National Catholic Reporter commentary explores the theme through imagery of cyborgs, centaurs and 'LLeMmings' — a play on large language models — reflecting on where human dignity fits as machines take on more roles once reserved for people, and urging discernment rather than blind adoption of new technologies.