As artificial intelligence reshapes modern life, Church leaders, innovators, and thinkers explore how this technology can serve humanity. Inspired by Pope Leo XIV’s call in Magnifica Humanitas, this EWTN News special examines real-world applications of AI in parish ministry, philanthropy, financial accessibility, and the protection of the vulnerable. Featuring insights from Arthur Brooks and leading Catholic innovators, the conversation offers a hopeful framework for engaging AI with courage, and faith.

0:00 — A Catholic Vision for Artificial Intelligence
0:51 — Can AI Help the Church Serve People Better?
2:03 — The Pope’s Message: Technology Must Make Us More Human
3:29 — Jobs, Mental Health and the Human Cost of AI
4:26 — Why Fear of AI Should Not Become Despair
6:09 — Faith Leaders Explore AI’s Potential for Good
7:08 — How AI Can Expand Human Intelligence
8:14 — How AI Helped Lead Vic Gundotra to Catholicism
8:47 — AI’s Risks: Addiction, Pornography and Replacing Relationships
9:37 — Learning From the Industrial Revolution
11:29 — Why Today’s AI Is Moving Faster Than Most People Realize
12:16 — Using AI to Make Financial Planning More Personal
13:09 — Helping Parishes Spend Less Time on Administration
14:58 — Using AI to Help Rescue Human-Trafficking Victims
20:48 — Human Connection, Privacy and Ethical Limits for AI

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