Robots & Artificial IntelligenceAre We Having a Zeitgeist Moment on AI and Humanity? Posted on June 1, 2025 by Administrator Pope Leo XIV chose his papal name in response to the challenge of AI while warning that the technology threatens human dignity. On television, The Murderbot Diaries is playfully exploring what it means to be a machine with consciousness. Meanwhile, in courtrooms, labs, and tech company boardrooms, the boundaries of personhood and moral status are being redefined—not for humans but for machines.
