KQED Newscast Discusses Papal Teaching Focusing on AI
In his Encyclical released this week, Pope Leo calls for more regulation and safeguards to protect humanity from the negative impacts of artificial intelligence.
Brian Green, Ethics Center director of technology ethics, says the encyclical aims at asking, "What is AI doing to us as human beings? Are we using AI for the right purposes?"
Green says the Pope has given a lot of people hope for something maybe perhaps happening when it comes to AI.
"There are ethical values that are more important than money."
Brian Green, director, technology ethics, interviewed by .
May 27, 2026