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Steven Umbrello

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Managing Director at ieet.org

Managing Director @IEET | PostDoc @unito | Series Editor @thetrivent | Contributor @WordOnFire | Ph.D | Author of Technology Ethics (@PolityBooks)

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  • 1 week ago | wordonfire.org | Steven Umbrello

    In recent years, nations have poured enormous resources into artificial intelligence (AI) as if engaged in a new arms race. Leaders frame AI as a strategic technology that will confer global power on those who master it​. The US National Security Commission on Artificial Intelligence warned in 2021 that America was unprepared for the coming AI era and could lose its leadership to China within a decade if it failed to act​. China, for its part, has declared AI a key to national rejuvenation.

  • 2 weeks ago | wordonfire.org | Steven Umbrello

    When Cardinal Prevost chose the name Leo XIV upon his election to the papacy, observers immediately noted the homage to Pope Leo XIII. Over a century ago, Leo XIII ushered in the era of Catholic social teaching withRerum Novarum (1891), an encyclical confronting the injustices and upheavals of the industrial revolution. By taking the name Leo, the new pope signaled that the Church would face today’s transformative technological upheaval with similar courage and clarity.

  • 2 months ago | jeet.ieet.org | Steven Umbrello |Paul O'Hara

    DOI: https://doi.org/10.55613/jeet.v35i1.165 Keywords: human dignity, digital ethics, Dignitas Infinita, Catholic Social Teaching, misinformation, digital violence, common-sense bias, imago Dei, Bernard Lonergan, synodal method References 1. Aïmeur, Esma, Sabrine Amri, and Gilles Brassard. “Fake News, Disinformation and Misinformation in Social Media: A Review.” Social Network Analysis and Mining 13, no. 1 (2023): 30. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13278-023-01028-5. 2. Alberts, David Stephen, and...

  • Feb 13, 2025 | wordonfire.org | Steven Umbrello

    The Vatican has positioned itself as an influential moral authority in global discussions on artificial intelligence, framing the debate not merely as a technical or regulatory challenge but as a fundamental question about the future of human dignity and ethical responsibility. Over the past few years, it has actively shaped conversations on AI governance, moving beyond abstract ethical pronouncements to engaging directly with policymakers, corporations, and international institutions.

  • Feb 6, 2025 | wordonfire.org | Steven Umbrello

    In an era when artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming every aspect of human life—from healthcare to governance, entertainment to employment—the Vatican has stepped forward with a robust ethical framework rooted in Catholic teaching.

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23 May 25

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22 May 25

RT @Tomberly530: Smart piece. Looking forward to more from Pope Leo on AI and CSD https://t.co/nqEWvjaCPH

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21 May 25

RT @MatthewBecklo: Exciting news: “Gate of Heaven,” which I had the great honor of editing, is up for pre-order for this month of Mary! htt…