Pubblichiamo di seguito il testo del Messaggio del Santo Padre Leone XIV, a firma del Cardinale Segretario di Stato Pietro Parolin, in occasione dell’AI for Good Global Summit 2026, organizzato a Ginevra, in Svizzera, dall’Unione Internazionale delle Telecomunicazioni (ITU), in collaborazione con altre agenzie delle Nazioni Unite e co-organizzato dal Governo svizzero:

Messaggio

Introductory Message to the Video Presentation

of the Encyclical Letter Magnifica Humanitas

AI for Good Global Summit 2026

Geneva, July 2026

His Holiness Pope Leo XIV extends cordial greetings to all participants in the AI for Good Global Summit 2026, organized by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), in partnership with other UN agencies and co-hosted by the Swiss Government. As you are convening to reflect upon AI, which raises some of the major questions of our time regarding the future of humanity, the Holy Father would like to assure you of the Holy See's presence and openness to dialogue, especially in this epochal turning point.

In his recent Encyclical Letter, Magnifica Humanitas, dedicated to the safeguarding of the human person in the age of AI, Pope Leo XIV expressed his desire to engage in dialogue with all men and women of our time, so as "to identify new paths for the common good and for promoting a dignified life for all". Magnifica Humanitas was born from his listening "to scientists and engineers who work with sincere enthusiasm on technologies capable of alleviating immense suffering; to political leaders and public officials who have perseveringly sought just rules; to parents and teachers who are deeply concerned for the future of younger generations". However, at the same time, it was also impelled by troubling accounts of the potential misuses of algorithms and by the loss of human agency in critical areas. ^[1]

While wishing you to engage in constructive and enriching discussions, the Holy Father willingly assures you of his prayers in your efforts "to serve humanity".

Cardinal Pietro Parolin

Secretary of State

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^[1] Leo XIV, Address at the Presentation and Promulgation of the Encyclical Letter "Magnifica Humanitas", Vatican, 25 May 2026.

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