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European Bishops: Common good must guide technological innovation

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Vatican News
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Oct 20, 2026
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English
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Ariana Pernía Paolini
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The Commission of the Bishops' Conferences of the European Union (COMECE) issued a statement after its October plenary in Brussels urging responsible AI use that serves humanity and the common good. The statement, framed around Pope Leo XIV's encyclical Magnifica humanitas, lists principles such as human dignity, transparency, accountability, and democratic protection, and calls on the EU to lead on AI regulation.

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