Building Babel or Jerusalem: AI, Human Dignity, and the Common Good. Juliana Griffith, Texas Christian University
As a summer Intern at Creative Investment Research, I recently attended Georgetown University’s webinar, Magnifica Humanitas: AI, Human Dignity, and the Common Good. Leaders in Catholic theology examined Pope Leo XIV’s first encyclical on artificial intelligence. The discussion proposed a challenge to listeners to look beyond AI capabilities to judge the morality of how it should be used. One theme from the event stuck with me: the choice between building Babel or building Jerusalem. It expanded the lens with which I view both professional pursuits and healthcare discrepancies. Babel or Jerusalem? When asked for her biggest takeaway from Magnifica Humanitas, Argentine Catholic Theologian Emilce Cuda highlighted the call for humanity’s choice in the age of artificial intelligence. We will choose to either build a new Tower of Babel or build the walls of Jerusalem. The metaphor comparing the formation of Babel to Jerusalem provides a framework for understanding the imple...