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Bella Cariaso - The Philippine Star
May 27, 2026 | 12:00am
Pope Leo XIV delivers the Regina Caeli prayer from the main central loggia of St Peter's basilica in The Vatican, on May 11, 2025.
AFP / Tiziana Fabi
MANILA, Philippines — The Catholic Educational Association of the Philippines (CEAP) expressed support yesterday for the statement of Pope Leo XIV after he denounced the “culture of power” that is fueling the rapid race for artificial intelligence (AI) development.
“Pope Leo XIV’s first encyclical Magnifica Humanitas presents a sweeping reflection on the condition of humanity in an age increasingly shaped by artificial intelligence and rapid technological expansion. It begins with a central concern: that human dignity is on the verge of being overshadowed when technological systems, data economies and algorithmic decision-making begin to dominate social, political and economic life,” CEAP said.
Pope Leo recently appealed to AI developers and political leaders responsible for regulating the system to slow down, reflect and use ethical and spiritual guidelines not for their own profit or power, but for the betterment of humanity.
Echoing the pope’s concerns, the group stressed that technological advancement loses its purpose when separated from ethics.
“It warns against concentration of power in digital systems, the erosion of truth in public discourse and the weakening of social bonds through excessive mediation of human relationships by machines. At the same time, it does not reject technology; rather, it insists on a moral framework where AI and digital innovation remain subordinated to human dignity, the common good and social solidarity,” the CEAP said.
CEAP emphasized that schools can operationalize the encyclical’s principles through curriculum design, school culture and policy.
It added that schools can establish digital citizenship formation programs that include ethical use of AI tools, responsible content creation and reflection on the impact of technology on relationships and truth.
“Teacher formation programs can embed training on how to use AI tools without compromising academic integrity or diminishing human-centered pedagogy,” it said.
According to CEAP, school governance can adopt technology use frameworks that ensure AI-assisted learning tools are evaluated not only for efficiency but for their impact on equity, inclusion and student formation.
