Bishop Oscar Cantú heads US bishops' new AI task force

Bishop Oscar Cantú of San Jose, California, will lead a new task force on artificial intelligence for the US Conference of Catholic Bishops. The group was created to implement the vision of Pope Leo XIV's encyclical on AI, Magnifica Humanitas.

Bishop Cantú said the task force intends to listen, teach, and remind the public that technology should support human dignity, families, and healthy societies. He noted that the group aims to hold technology companies and politicians accountable by bringing the voices of parishioners, workers, parents, and students into the public square.

The bishop encouraged the faithful to use online resources from the USCCB to learn about AI and to speak up about its use. He noted that because the technology affects everyone, raising concerns helps place pressure on those in power to act correctly.