Magnifica Humanitas: A Panel Discussion on AI and Human Dignity
Tue, Oct 27
|The Mauthe Center
Magnifica Humanitas, the first encyclical by Pope Leo XIV, aims to safeguard the human person in the age of AI. Join us for this panel discussion on the topic, and bring your questions!
Time & Location
Oct 27, 2026, 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM
The Mauthe Center, 2418 Leon Bond Dr, Green Bay, WI 54311, USA
About the event
"Each generation inherits the task of shaping its own era, of guiding history to become a place where the dignity of every person is safeguarded, justice is promoted and fraternity is made possible. Yet every era also runs the risk of creating an inhumane and more unjust world." Beginning with these words in his encyclical Magnifica Humanitas, Pope Leo XIV argues that humanity faces such a crossroads with the rapid development of AI. In this panel discussion, cosponsored by Phoenix Catholic, the Diocese of Green Bay, and the Mauthe Center, we will address the encyclical's arguments about AI and confront central questions of human dignity. What is it to be truly human? How can we ensure that modern technology contributes to a more humane and just world?
Joining us on the panel will be:
— Andrew O'Connor (PhD, University of Notre Dame), theologian and Director of the Sturzl Center for…