Catholic Social Teaching and AI Development: Justice and Equity

Catholic Social Teaching (CST) offers a profound moral compass for navigating the complex ethical landscape of artificial intelligence (AI) development. At its core, CST places human dignity as the inviolable foundation, asserting that every individual is created in the image and likeness of God, possessing inherent worth. This principle directly challenges AI systems that might objectify, manipulate, or diminish human autonomy. The pursuit of AI must always