Franciscan Theologian Explores Pope Leo XIV’s Vision for Human Flourishing in the AI Age
In a Washington Examiner opinion piece, Dr. Deborah Savage examines Magnifica Humanitas and argues that Catholic social teaching offers a critical moral framework for navigating the promises and perils of artificial intelligence.
June 2, 2026
At Franciscan University of Steubenville, our faculty are helping shape the national conversation on some of the most pressing issues of our time. In a new Washington Examiner opinion piece, Dr. Deborah Savage, professor of theology and director of the Institute for the Study of Man and Woman, explores Pope Leo XIV’s encyclical Magnifica Humanitas and argues that Catholic social teaching offers essential guidance for navigating the opportunities and dangers presented by artificial intelligence
“Now is the time to stop and ask: What are we building? And to what end?”
Read Dr. Deborah Savage full op-ed in the Washington Examiner.
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