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The AI Revolution Scares the Vatican—Here’s Why That Matters for Everyone.

For centuries, every major technological leap—from the printing press to the Industrial Revolution—has triggered fear, resistance, and urgent ethical debates. Now, as Artificial Intelligence reshapes the world, the Vatican has stepped into the conversation with Antiqua et Nova, a striking document that raises profound questions [1] about AI’s role in society. Is AI a tool that will serve humanity or a force that could undermine human dignity and even spiritual authority? And more importantly—why are powerful institutions, from religious leaders to global policymakers, so afraid of it? From the refusal to look through the telescope of Galileo Galilei to the misunderstanding of what is human intelligence and what is machine “intelligence,” this has been an eternal struggle in the modern world.

This is not just a debate about technology; it is a battle over control. The Vatican’s concerns about AI mirror historical anxieties that once surrounded past innovations, from Luddites smashing industrial machines to scholars fearing that the printing press would destroy the sanctity of knowledge. But is this caution rooted in genuine ethical concerns—or does it reflect a deeper fear that AI will challenge traditional centers of power, including religious authority?

The Vatican’s AI Warning: A Glimpse Into the Power Struggle Over the Future of Intelligence

If AI can process vast amounts of theological, ethical, and philosophical knowledge in ways no human can, what does that mean for clergy, policymakers, and intellectual leaders? Could AI one day generate insights that rival—or even challenge—longstanding religious and moral doctrines? And if so, will institutions embrace this transformation or attempt to suppress it?

This portends an even larger issue across all disciplines. What if AI processes vast amounts of deep knowledge in ways no human can, what does that mean for industries, policymakers, and intellectual leaders? In our exclusive insight on Antiqua et Nova we explore how this line of thinking may in many ways impact the majority of people. A very small percentage of the world population truly understands the impact of how technological advancement will impact their lives and the lives of their children. AI, tenderized by dystopian Hollywood movies, raises existential fear to an alarming level.

The Vatican’s engagement with AI is more than a moral discussion—it’s a sign that the world’s most powerful institutions recognize that intelligence is no longer exclusively human. This shift has enormous implications for politics, ethics, and the very nature of human identity.

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The full article explores how Antiqua et Nova fits into the historical pattern of institutions resisting disruptive technologies, how this perspective could shape AI regulations, and why this debate affects everyone—from policymakers to everyday citizens. We break down:

• The hidden fears that AI exposes in global power structures
• How past Vatican declarations have shaped global policies and ethics
• Whether religious leaders will embrace or resist AI’s growing role in philosophical discourse
• What this means for non-religious people and the broader future of AI ethics

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