artificial intelligence

Pope Leo XIV’s first encyclical, “Magnifica Humanitas,” is massive. It is clear-eyed and comprehensive and so chock-full of good stuff that it must be consumed bit-by-bit.

Social media platforms are flooded with counterfeit cinematic social media impersonating Catholic Church leaders, from phony prelates to Pope Leo XIV himself.

As the use of artificial intelligence accelerates, the Catholic Media Association is calling for its members to adopt a holistic, moral approach — one rooted in Catholic teaching — regarding AI.

The U.S. bishops urged House and Senate leaders in a June 9 letter to remember that while artificial intelligence presents opportunities, it also presents challenges. The bishops said policy considerations surrounding AI should be governed by an ethical framework.

Addressing an artificial intelligence session of G7, an international body involving the U.S. and six other highly developed liberal democracies, the pope called AI an “extremely powerful tool” that “generates excitement for the possibilities it offers” but also “gives rise to fear for the consequences it foreshadows.”

Catholic Answers, an organization which focuses on traditional apologetics and explanations of the faith, recently unveiled “Father Justin” an AI fueled avatar, who caused a backlash.

The Vatican has announced that “Artificial Intelligence and Peace” will be the theme for the next World Day of Peace.

In a conversation with Catholic News Service, Father Larrey, an author of two books on the rise of AI, reflected on how society should engage with AI as it becomes increasingly embedded in the lives of ordinary people through accessible technologies.