Only about one in five Americans feels hopeful about AI. Fear moved into the space where a clear explanation should have been.

Moderator: Louis Kim, former vice president at HP

Guests:
• Matthew Harvey Sanders, CEO of Longbeard and creator of Magisterium AI

• Taylor Black, Director of AI and Venture Ecosystems in the Office of the CTO at Microsoft, and founding director of the Institute for AI and Emerging Technologies at The Catholic University of America

• Vincent Higgins, CEO of the Builders AI Forum

For all those curious about the world of tomorrow and how to navigate the crucial choices presented by emerging technology, guided by the practical and timeless wisdom of the Catholic faith, join the Catholic Futurist Podcast.

https://www.catholicfuturist.com/

Recorded live at the Fio podcast booth at SENT Summit 2026 in Denver, CO.

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YouTube Timestamps:

0:00 Intro
0:57 What surprised them about AI adoption
7:05 Hiring, layoffs, and dignity
14:42 Subsidiarity and sovereign AI
20:21 Rethinking the nature of work
22:38 Physical AI and robots at home
27:40 The last human role
30:14 What is Catholic AI?