The Latin maxim "Fiat experimentum in corpore vili" means "let the experiment be made on a low-value body." Historically, it reflects a pragmatic but ethically troubling principle of conducting experiments on those deemed least valuable. While rejected in modern ethics, its shadow persists in discussions of risk distribution in research and medicine.
Pope Leo XIV visited Arguineguin port in Gran Canaria, a migration crisis hotspot, to address migrants and criticize European leaders for their treatment of refugees and the Mediterranean becoming "unmarked graves."
Pope Francis criticized European governments for their "indifference" to migrants during a visit to Gran Canaria, calling for greater compassion and human dignity over border management. His remarks precede the EU's new Migration and Asylum Pact.
Pope Leo's first encyclical, 'Magnifica humanitas', urges external regulation of AI to prevent domination, exclusion, and death, emphasizing human dignity, labor protection, and responsible tech governance.
Pope Leo XIV's new encyclical, Magnifica Humanitas, addresses the social challenges of AI, urging political leaders to safeguard human dignity against technological upheaval and the risk of humans becoming "user tools of an algorithmic order."
At WUF13 in Baku, Middle East and North Africa housing discussions moved beyond construction to focus on resilience, dignity, and social stability, linking policy with employment and climate adaptation.
Pope Leo XIV's first encyclical, "Magnifica Humanitas," addresses human dignity in the age of AI, continuing the Church's tradition of using formal letters to guide Catholics on modern moral challenges.
Pope Leo will launch his first encyclical on AI and human dignity on May 25, co-authored with Anthropic co-founder Christopher Olah. The document addresses AI's impact on human dignity. Olah's presence at the Vatican highlights potential tensions with the Trump administration, which has previously penalized Anthropic.
A Buckingham Palace source confirmed the Royals will not meet with survivors of sex offender Jeffrey Epstein during their state visit to the US.
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk has called on Singapore and all states still carrying out executions to impose a moratorium on the death penalty as a critical step towards abolition. Singapore maintains mandatory death penalty for drug trafficking above certain thresholds, including 500g of cannabis or 15g of heroin. Of the 25 executions in Singapore in 2023-2024, 24 were for drug offences.
