Silicon Valley priest talks AI threats, opportunities at LA’s Presbyteral Day

As the questions around artificial intelligence (AI) continue to swirl in our everyday lives, Father Brendan McGuire — a former Silicon Valley engineer and tech executive-turned-priest — challenged priests in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles to “not sit on the sidelines” and to prepare for the societal transformation through AI that is already underway.

“All of humanity is on the line,” McGuire told priests during the archdiocese’s annual Presbyteral Day gathering Sept. 28. “This is not a moment where we can fall. You, as the leaders in the Catholic world of LA, you need to be really struggling with this and work with this stuff. You cannot stand on the sidelines. This is not the time to rest.”

McGuire’s wide-ranging presentation inside the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels’ conference center touched on how AI models work, how and when they can be used effectively for ministry, and what to make of growing fears that AI may wipe out humanity.

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