Proudly Human, an Australian firm led by former chief scientist Dr. Alan Finkel, completed a review of papal speeches and writings and certified them as human-created. The analysis was conducted in collaboration with the publisher, Australian Catholic University, and Vatican cardinals.
The timing of the certification is notable given that Pope Leo XIV’s first encyclical, released in May, expressed significant concerns about artificial intelligence. In that document, the pontiff argued that AI should be prevented from dominating humanity and called for the technology to be made human-friendly, universally accessible, and subject to open discussion and debate.
Finkel stated he held substantial confidence before the review began that the pope’s writings would prove to be entirely human-generated. The certification process was completed within a day of submission. According to Finkel, the company’s methodology involves multiple AI detection tools that examine different aspects of writing and grammar, with results averaged using an internal algorithm that is tested nightly to maintain reliability.
Authors seeking certification through Proudly Human must complete identity verification and sign a declaration confirming they have not used AI to produce initial drafts or generate sentences and paragraphs. The company’s terms specify that certifications are based on information provided and checks performed, and can be revoked if authorship is misrepresented or standards are not met.
Finkel expressed his perspective that people have a fundamental right to know whether written content, particularly from religious figures, was produced by humans. He cited the importance of authenticity when individuals expect to receive genuine religious wisdom from clergy. University leadership similarly noted that given the volume of online content being rapidly generated, confirmation of human authorship provides valuable assurance of work reflecting genuine human reflection and judgment.
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