Man of his word: Pope Leo speeches declared human-authored by Australian AI detection tool
Summary
An Australian company called Proudly Human tested and confirmed that a collection of speeches and writings by Pope Leo XIV was written by a human, not by artificial intelligence (AI). This review came shortly after Pope Leo warned about the risks of AI in one of his official letters.Key Facts
- Proudly Human, led by Australia’s former chief scientist Dr. Alan Finkel, checked Pope Leo XIV’s speeches for AI use.
- The collection, called Maps of Hope, was certified as human-written within a day.
- Pope Leo’s encyclical, Magnifica Humanitas, warned that AI could threaten humanity if controlled by only a few.
- The certification process requires ID checks and rules forbidding AI from writing first drafts or content.
- Proudly Human uses several AI detection tools combined with their own system to judge if writing is human-made.
- Certifications can be revoked if authorship is misrepresented or standards are not met.
- Dr. Finkel hopes this certification system helps people know when something is truly human-written, especially in important areas like religion.
- The Australian Catholic University supports the value of confirming works as products of human thought amid rapid AI-generated content growth.
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