On 25 May 2026, Pope Leo XIV published the encyclical Magnifica Humanitas, dedicated to safeguarding human dignity in the age of artificial intelligence. It addresses more than just believers: it offers a broad, practical and timely reflection on a technology that is no longer confined to specialists, but is now part of work, education, creativity, communication and everyday decision-making.
For those who, like Metagate, work daily with AI, Mixed Reality, Meta Quest 3, IoT and immersive interfaces, the key question is no longer whether to use technology, but how to use it in a humane, responsible way for the common good. The encyclical invites us not simply to undergo technological change, but to guide it consciously.
Babel or Jerusalem: two ways of building the future
A central image in the encyclical contrasts the Tower of Babel with the rebuilding of Jerusalem's walls under Nehemiah. In the first, humanity builds to challenge heaven, seeking power, uniformity and control. In the second, people rebuild their community by bringing different individuals together around a shared endeavour.
It is a powerful metaphor for artificial intelligence as well.
We could build a new digital Babel: opaque systems, closed languages, platforms that reduce people to data, and productivity measured only through speed and efficiency. Or we could follow Nehemiah's example, using technology to create accessible, collaborative, verifiable tools that respect differences.
Metagate finds this second path more compelling. Mixed Reality should not isolate people in artificial worlds; it should enhance the real world, making content clearer, interactions more intuitive and technology more useful in everyday processes.
AI is not neutral: it reflects those who design it
The encyclical reminds us that technology is neither an automatic solution nor an absolute evil. But it is never completely neutral: it reflects those who finance, develop, regulate and use it.
This is fundamental for anyone working with AI every day.
A poorly written prompt can create confusion; an unverified dataset can amplify bias; an unsupervised AI assistant can produce convincing errors; and a system built only to reduce time and cost can overlook the human being.
AI should therefore be treated as a powerful tool, not as an authority. It should help us think more clearly, not replace thinking; accelerate processes, not eliminate human judgement; and free up time without making human work secondary.
Speed is not knowledge
One of the most relevant risks concerns the relationship between immediacy and understanding. AI provides rapid answers, ready-made texts, generated images and instant summaries. Yet a fast answer is not necessarily true, useful or fair.
Here the encyclical raises a concrete point: technological progress must be directed responsibly, because digital tools increasingly shape collective imagination, decision-making and everyday life.
At work, the lesson is simple: using AI is not enough. We must know how to question, verify, correct and contextualise it.
For content creators, AI does not remove the need for expertise.
For software developers, AI does not eliminate testing.
For business leaders, AI does not remove accountability.
For educators, AI does not replace human relationships.
Ten principles for using AI humanely
Reading the encyclical suggests a useful set of ten principles for anyone who works with artificial intelligence:
- Use technology, but do not delegate your judgement to it.
- Seek speed without giving up understanding.
- Measure efficiency, but do not reduce people to performance metrics.
- Automate repetitive tasks, not human value.
- Always verify sources, outputs and consequences.
- Design accessible, inclusive and transparent systems.
- Do not confuse innovation with progress.
- Reduce the risk of misinformation.
- Make technology a tool for collaboration.
- Add your own principle, because every context demands concrete responsibility.
These principles closely reflect Metagate's approach to Mixed Reality: not as a special effect, but as an interface that makes AI, IoT, blockchain, 3D content and complex processes easier to understand.
Mixed Reality and AI: making the invisible visible
The challenge with AI is that much of its work is invisible. It recommends, sorts, predicts, generates and filters, while users do not always understand what is happening.
Mixed Reality can provide an important new language for making those processes understandable.
With Meta Quest 3, digital content, data, sensors, AI avatars and 3D models can enter physical space. A process becomes visible; data can be explored; procedures become interactive; and training becomes an experience.
For Metagate, this is what Mixed Reality means: a new interface connecting people, technologies and environments. It does not replace reality, but enhances it. It helps people understand the world they already inhabit.
Building technology like Nehemiah
The encyclical Magnifica Humanitas reminds us that every generation must choose what to build with the tools at its disposal. Today those tools include AI, Mixed Reality, blockchain, IoT, robotics and automation.
The real question is whether we are building a tower to display power or shared walls to make a better future.
Metagate chooses the second approach: creating Mixed Reality experiences on Meta Quest 3 that make technology more accessible, collaborative and useful. Innovation matters when it helps people understand, work, learn and make better choices.
Ultimately, the principle is simple: using artificial intelligence should not make us less human. We should remain human while designing better tools.
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