With A.I. and Wordle, Pope Leo Proves to be a Pope of the Digital Age
Motoko Rich reporting for the New York Times, notes that Leo XIV addresses technology’s promise and pitfalls, but has yet to lay out a vision for how AI might be harnessed for spiritual connections, or to protect the vulnerable from harm.
“He sees this as an issue where hopefully he can make a difference,” noted Brian Green, director, technology ethics. “But making a difference entails getting everybody to think about these issues and how it applies to them in their particular context.”
Brian Green, director, technology ethics, quoted by the .
Dec 5, 2025