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The Pope’s AI Warning, and How Humanity Can Thrive in This New World

The Globe and Mail

Inez Jabalpurwala and Andrew Nevin

What’s the point of AI if it is not to make people’s lives better in someway?

Overview

AI is accelerating faster than society’s ability to adapt, and the anxiety is showing — with graduates booing mentions of the technology, workplaces scrambling to redefine roles, and even Pope Leo XIV warning that “pursuit of greater profits cannot justify choices that systematically sacrifice jobs.” Automation is reshaping more than 60 percent of Canadian jobs, and the trend is seen across the globe. But the real risk isn’t technological disruption — it’s the erosion of the human skills that make societies thrive. The future now hinges on whether nations invest not only in AI infrastructure, but in brain capital: the cognitive, emotional, and social capacities that allow people to think clearly, connect deeply, and adapt resiliently in a world where machines are doing more of the work.This op-ed, co-written by Center for BrainHealth's Andrew Nevin, PhD, inaugural director of Brainomics Venture, argues, the science is clear: “The brain is the most modifiable part of the body.” This perspective reframes the AI era not as a threat, but as a call to action — one that demands intentional investment in how people use their brains, not just the tools they use to replace them. Strengthening brain capital is no longer a wellness initiative; it’s an economic imperative. Read the article at The Globe and Mail

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Andrew S. Nevin, PhD

Inaugural Director, Brainomics Venture Research Professor

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