Artificial Intelligence (AI): Resources & Information

Artificial Intelligence (AI):

Ethical & Moral Questions:

AI and the Catholic Moral Vision: Practical Guidelines for Faithful Use | Magisterium’s Teaching on the Ethics of Artificial Intelligence | Opposing Viewpoints on AI | Magisterium’s Response | Practical Ways to Respond | Magisterium’s Role in Shaping Ethical AI Policy | Core Moral Principles that Guide Policy | AI and the Common Good: Catholic Ethical Implications | Catechism’s Teaching on Technology and the Common Good.

AI and Necessary Discernment. Suellen Brewster | Catholic Exchange | January 26, 2026. As Jesus’ disciples, we have ordinary tools of Christian life. Let’s use them. Instead of being unwitting abettors of confusion, let’s choose to be lighthouses in the fog.

GeminiAI: AI and Honoring Human Dignity (Created with GeminiAI | May 12, 2025. “Ensuring that the development and deployment of Artificial Intelligence respects and upholds human dignity is a critical challenge in our rapidly advancing technological landscape.”

"Artificial Intelligence," Journal of Moral Theology: Volume 11, Special Issue 1, Spring 2022 (Pontifical Academy for Life).

Moral and Ethical Questions Using AI — MagisteriumAI: "The use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) raises several moral and ethical questions that need to be considered to ensure it serves humanity and the common good. These considerations include human dignity, ethical guidelines, and responsible innovation.

AI's Impact on Truth and a Christian Response. AI may change how we access and interpret information, but it should never redefine our commitment to what is real. Daniel Esparza | 02/24/25 | Aleteia.

Environmentally Conscious Franciscans about the Use of AI: I asked ChatGPT this question: How do I respond to Franciscans who are environmentally conscious about the use of AI when they bring up environmental concerns about high energy usage raising energy costs, and about using up water systems? There were a few more environmental issues I don’t remember. One was, how can I trust AI to give me an accurate reply.

Pontifical Academy for Life

Antiqua et Nova: Artificial Intelligence and Human Intelligence (Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith & Dicastery for Culture and Education), January 28, 2025.
"New Vatican Document Examines Potential and Risks of AI," January 2025, by Salvatore Cernuzio, Vatican News.
Algorethics: Potentiality and Challenges in the Age of AI, June 12, 2024. Fr. Paolo Benanti, TOR Franciscan, AI advisor to Pope Francis. Algorethics is a term that has been developed since 2018 to denote the need for a study dedicated to assessing the ethical implications of technologies, particularly artificial intelligence.
‘AI will bring upheavals on scale comparable to Industrial Revolution', Archbishop Polvani: Secretary, Dicastery for Culture and Education,) Delphine Allaire, Vatican News.
National Catholic Register: “No, AI Doesn’t Have a Soul: The Catholic Understanding of Its Role in Human Society,” Jonah McKeown | January 29, 2026: “College professor-philosopher seeks the truth about the mind, soul and personhood in a new podcast series about artificial intelligence.”
- Anthropic’s Break With the Pentagon Ignites AI Ethics Debate: Jonah McKeown | National Catholic Register | March 3, 2026. “ANALYSIS: After rejecting Pentagon demands tied to autonomous weapons and surveillance, Anthropic’s stand has intensified debate over AI ethics — echoing recent Vatican warnings.”

Pope Leo XIV: 60th World Day of Social Communications – Preserving Human Voices and Faces. “Although AI can provide support and assistance in managing tasks related to communication, in the long run, choosing to evade the effort of thinking for ourselves and settling for artificial statistical compilations threatens to diminish our cognitive, emotional and communication skills.”

Pope Leo XIV: “Integration of AI into Education”, 60th World Day of Social Communications, Preserving Human Voices and Faces.
Pope Leo XIV on Healthy Use of Technology & Artificial Intelligence. Collation of Pope Leo's writings and addresses on Artificial Intelligence.
Pope Francis: "Artificial Intelligence and Peace," 2024 World Day of Peace — 2024, January 1, 2024.
Pope Francis: Message to President of Republic of France – "Sommet Pour L'action Sur L'intelligence Artificielle", (Paris, 10-11 February 2025).
Pope Francis: "Collaboration for the Intelligent Age", Message to World Economic Forum 2025, [Davos-Klosters (Switzerland), 20-24 January 2025].
"Pope Francis, the Encyclical Laudato Si, Ethics, and Existential Risk," Brian Patrick Green, Institute for Ethics and Emerging Technologies, Aug 16, 2015.
Pope Francis: "Address to G7 Session on Artificial Intelligence", Borgo Egnazia (Puglia), Friday, 14 June 2024.
Pope Leo XIV: Message to Participants in the Builders AI Forum, Collegium Maximum of Rome, 6-7 November 2025. "I express gratitude to the organizers and all who, through research, entrepreneurship and pastoral vision, seek to ensure that emerging technologies remain oriented toward the dignity of the human person and the common good."

Catholic Colleges Wrestle With AI in the Classroom. National Catholic Register | Jonah McKeown | September 8, 2025. “Educators and students at Catholic universities now must navigate a rapidly evolving landscape where AI presents unprecedented opportunities for learning coupled with significant risks.”

Catholic Liberal Arts Colleges Face the AI Test. National Catholic Register | Stephen Beale | December 9, 2025. “As artificial intelligence reshapes the job market and the classroom, Catholic educators say their mission to form whole persons is more essential than ever."
What Can We Expect from Artificial Intelligence?
Thomas B. Fowler | Catholic Culture. In 2024, Thomas Fowler wrote a series of four articles on artificial intelligence for CatholicCulture.org:

AI, its Capabilities and Threats

The AI Paradigm of Knowing and its Problems

The Human Paradigm of Knowing, How it Is Different, Why it Is Not Replicable with AI

Artificial Intelligence: Summary and Conclusions

Interview with a Former AI Researcher — the Pope’s Preacher!: Rev. Fr. Roberto Pasolini, OFM Cap., Preacher of the Pontifical Household. “The pope’s personal preacher says that AI might help us discover and focus on what makes us truly human: those things that require heart and love.”
Artificial Intelligence Is Not an All-powerful Deity, University Expert Warns: Nicolás de Cárdenas | ACI Prensa Staff, Nov 12, 2025. Ana Lazcano, director of the University Institute of Artificial Intelligence (AI) at Francisco de Vitoria University in Spain, warned that AI is not an all-powerful deity and it is necessary to “lay the foundations of critical thinking” about the technology. … Lazcano explained … “It is a discipline that has arrived like a tsunami, an interdisciplinary science that is sweeping us all away in every area, and we need a unified approach; we need to build strength together.”
"Humane Learning in a Machine Age, A Professor’s Resolutions", Dr. Ben Reinhard.
Here’s How AI Is Being Used to Persecute Christians. Gia Chacón | National Catholic Register | August 14, 2025. "When technology serves power instead of the person, the result is not progress but oppression."

AI News & Documents:

CBS News: Artificial Intelligence resources:

The No. 1 skill employers are looking for: Megan Cerullo | January 29, 2026. “Candidates who demonstrate their fluency in artificial intelligence are much more likely to pique hiring managers’ interest,” according to LinkedIn career expert Catherine Fisher.”

FoxNews: Understanding Artificial Intelligence

95% of Faculty Say AI Making Students Dangerously Dependent on Technology for Learning. Rachel del Guidice | Fox News | January 23, 2026. A new survey from the American Association of Colleges and Universities and Elon University’s Imagining the Digital Future Center found that an overwhelming majority of college faculty are concerned that artificial intelligence is harming students’ critical thinking abilities.
James Cameron Says the ‘Fundamental Issue’ with Putting Guardrails on AI Is That Humans Can’t Agree on Morals by Marc Tamasco | Fox News | January 1, 2026. "Once a critic, Cameron’s stance on AI has evolved over the years, with the ‘Avatar’ director now sitting on the board of Stability AI."
Fox News: OpenAI Announces Upgrades for ChatGPT Images with ‘4x Faster Generation Speed’. OpenAI announced an update for ChatGPT Images that it says drastically improves both the generation speed and instruction-following capability of its image generator

The Wall Street Journal: Artificial Intelligence section

Yann Lecun's Advice for Young Students Wanting to Go into AI. Brent D. Griffiths | December 22, 2025. “My recommendation was not to avoid CS as a major but to take the maximum number of courses on foundations (e.g. math, physics, or EE courses) rather than take courses on the trendy technology du jour,” he told Business Insider.

BreitBart: Tech Page

OpenAI Seeks ‘Head of Preparedness’ to Tackle Emerging AI Safety Risks. BreitBart | Lucas Nolan | 4 Jan 2026. “In a recent post on X, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman acknowledged the growing challenges posed by increasingly sophisticated AI models. These challenges span across various domains, including the potential impact on mental health and the ability of AI systems to discover critical vulnerabilities in computer security.”

Columbia Business School: Generative AI for Teaching Excellence

Questioning A.I. — What We Lose When We Ask Tech Questions Instead of Humans. America | Nathan Schneider | August 6, 2025.
“Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Media Literacy: Ethics, Copyright, Hallucinations, Bias, Generative AI and Human Bias, References and Further Readings.” Copyright © 2025, Southern New Hampshire University.
Duke University Pilot Project Examining Pros and Cons of Using Artificial Intelligence in College. WRAL NEWS | September 5, 2025: “As generative artificial intelligence tools like ChatGPT have become increasingly prevalent in academic settings, faculty and students have been forced to adapt.
Education is NOT about Content Transmission: "the intellectual virtues in a time of AI," Dr. Andrew Abela | Jan 17, 2026. "What are the implications of the rise of Artificial Intelligence on higher education? This is a question that no university can avoid. In the Busch School of Business we have begun what I hope will be a far-reaching process of reevaluating all of our teaching to ensure that we are making the best use of this new technology to prepare our students with the best possible intellectual and moral formation, so that they can flourish within this complex new reality."

Ways to Ask AI Questions?:

ChatGPT-5: How to Properly Ask Questions in AI? Be Clear & Specific | Add Context | Use Examples | Define the Format You Want | Clarify Your Promise | Ask Follow-Up Questions.
Gemini: How to Properly Ask Questions in AI? Be Clear and Specific | Use Natural Language | Break Down Complex Questions | Proofread Your Questions: Typos and grammatical errors can sometimes confuse the AI.
M365CoPilot: How to Properly Ask Questions in AI? Be Clear & Specific | Provide Context | Use Follow-Up Goals | Use Keywords Thoughtfully | Review & Verify Question.
- Getting the most from the Copilot Prompt Gallery.
- Microsoft Ignite: Understand Copilot Prompt Gallery - admin guide.
- Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365): Discover all prompt collections in the new Copilot Prompt Gallery app within Microsoft 365.
- Introducing Microsoft Copilot Prompt Gallery: Simplifying AI Communication.
Magisterium: How to Properly Ask AI Questions? "To ask questions effectively: Be Clear and Specific | Identify Key Terms | Break Down Complex Questions | State Your Intent (optional but helpful) | Review Your Question.
How to Frame AI Questions Toward a Positive Response Rather than a Negative One? “A bold, audacious approach to asking questions can lead to breakthroughs. Now, let’s refine how you frame those bold questions to increase the likelihood of a positive response. It’s less about what you ask and more about how you ask it.”
Develop the Skills to Properly Ask AI Clear, Concise Questions That Apply to Business, AI, and Life in General. “Asking incisive questions is a superpower, unlocking clarity, driving innovation, and fostering deeper understanding across all aspects of life. It’s not just about what you ask, but how you ask.”

AI Design Styles & Effects:

ChatGPT: Keyboard Shortcuts & Writing Tricks. The Shift + Enter trick is the first “secret door” most people discover. It lets you add a new line without sending the message. Attached are a few other shortcuts that can make ChatGPT feel less like typing into a mailbox and more like using a real editor.
AI Graphic Design Styles & Effects Cheat Sheet: Medium-Based Styles, Material-Based Styles, Photography Styles, Lighting Effects, Color Palettes, Fonts & Text Effects.
ChatGPT Prompt Genius: Did you know that ChatGPT has secret codes?

Conversations with AI:

Navigating the AI Frontier: A Comprehensive Analysis of U.S. Guidelines and Best Practices for AI-Generated Content. “This report provides a multi-faceted analysis of the current U.S. landscape governing AI-generated content, encompassing legal, regulatory, academic, and industry-specific guidelines.”

M365 CoPilotAI Guidelines & Limitations: Historical & Religious Figures – AI models, including me, have restrictions on generating images of well-known historical or religious figures | Copyrighted Material | Political Neutrality – I don’t provide personal opinions on political candidates or compare them. | Data Privacy.

Intercessory Prayer Is a Universal Christian Duty (MagiesteriumAI): “The Catechism states that ‘the prayer of intercession consists in asking on behalf of another. It knows no boundaries and extends to one's enemies.’ This reflects Jesus' own command to love our neighbour — a love that is not limited to those we know personally but embraces the whole human family.”
Is there a partnership with ChatGPT and Microsoft in light of CoPilot now having GPT-5? ChatGPT: You’re right on the mark — OpenAI and Microsoft continue their longstanding partnership, and it’s very much alive and active, especially now with the arrival of GPT.