Self-Host Weekly (29 May 2026)

We've officially reached the papal stage of the AI debate

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If you missed it, the Popedropped a mixtape this week(TIL the Vatican has its own top-level domain) outlining his thoughts on the co-existence of humans and artificial intelligence, and it's a banger:

Setting aside a quote from Gandalf(Lord of the Rings)in a section titledWe can all do our part, the 52-page document is a fascinating read and a well-articulated case against AI's unregulated growth and long-term impact on society.

The document itself is a fairly accessible read for both religious and non-religious people alike, but I personally foundSimon Willison's highlightssuper helpful for those looking for the tl;dr version, which include the following snippets (among others):

To be clear, I'm not advocating for or against AI or the Pope (although I should disclose that my cat's name is Leo, but for unrelated reasons). I simply find it wild to see a technological advancement so controversial that the Vatican felt compelled to weigh in (can they please do open source next?).

Unfortunately, the reality is that AI has created tension in the self-hosted community that doesn't seem to be going anywhere anytime soon. As we continue to wrestle with SEO-laden slopware and vulnerable codebases, these snippets from the Pope's closing thoughts feel oddly relevant:

In other news:

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