Fr. Philip Larrey, philosopher, theologian, and expert on AI ethics, joins Catholic in America to explore the rapid rise of artificial intelligence and what it means for humanity, morality, and the future of the Church’s witness. With decades of experience in epistemology and digital ethics, Fr. Larrey offers profound insight into the Vatican’s response, the philosophical limits of AI, the global AI arms race, and the moral challenges of labor, privacy, and dignity in a post-human age.

Together, Jason and Fr. Larrey unpack:

• Whether AI can ever be truly “intelligent” or self-aware
• The dangers of AI “reasoning,” blackmailing users, or rewriting its own code
• The singularity and why it may be closer than we think
• How neural implants may change what it means to be human
• The real-world impact on jobs, social structures, and global security
• The Church’s moral and unifying role in guiding the future of AI

This is a conversation you don’t want to miss.

Links:

• Fr. Larrey’s Bio & Publications
• Vatican Document: Antiqua et Nova (2025)
• Open Letter Calling for AI Moratorium
• Eliezer Yudkowsky Op-Ed in Time

Jason Adkins, host of Catholic in America, engages our own time, culture, and political milieu with the Gospel of Jesus Christ and to explore how to live more fully Catholic. With so much to explore, we have guests from a variety of perspectives and faith backgrounds, and conversations do not necessarily constitute endorsements.

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