The Human Question in the AI Age
Generative AI has rapidly become the most prominent and heavily invested technological frontier, often adopted hastily by companies driven by fear of falling behind. As progress accelerates, fundamental questions emerge: should we be concerned, are humans at risk of becoming obsolete, and what truly defines human intelligence? These questions have also engaged religious leaders and institutions.
Last year, for instance, Pope Francis addressed the G7 in Puglia in Italy focusing the effects of artificial intelligence on the future of humanity. In the UK the government has set up an All-Party Parliamentary Group on Artificial Intelligence, also attended by the Bishop of Oxford, Steven Croft. In January 2025 the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith published Antiqua et Nova, reflecting on the relationship between artificial and human intelligence, its opportunities, and its risks. Antiqua et Nova stresses that technology is good only when it serves the human person and the common good. Beyond policy, human freedom, responsibility, and dialogue are essential to ensure AI enhances relationships rather than deepening isolation or marginalisation. .
SPEAKERS
Matthew Harvey Sanders
Matthew Harvey Sanders, a former infantry officer and seminarian, is the Founder and CEO of Longbeard.
Longbeard's flagship product, Magisterium AI, is the world's leading Catholic answer engine, serving users in over 165 countries. The company also developed Vulgate AI, an advanced library platform powering a historic digitization project with the Pontifical universities in Rome. Later this year, the company will release Ephrem, the world’s first trained Catholic AI.
Matthew is recognized as a thought leader in Catholic AI having been featured in The Washington Post and The New York Times and regularly participating in podcasts and delivering keynotes at AI events. Matthew founded the Builders AI Forum, which convenes annually in Rome, to advance the development and scaling of Catholic AI globally..
Davide Corti
Davide Corti is a Technical Program Manager with over a decade of experience building and delivering Data and AI-adjacent enterprise platforms across Capital Markets and other data-intensive industries. He holds a BSc and MSc in Computer Engineering from the Polytechnic University of Milan, with a focus on AI and Cognitive Robotics, and undertook his master’s dissertation in Computational Neuroscience at the Italian Institute of Technology. He is passionate about the human challenges and opportunities arising from AI and technology, and how these can be harnessed for the benefit of individuals and society.