His Eminence Cardinal Timothy Dolan

That's true of AI.

Clark, although I would agree with you that we seem to be in a particularly dramatic upsurge in technology, we've always worried.

I can remember as a kid, so I was born in 1950, come 1952, 53, TV starts up.

And I can remember my grandma saying, these TVs are going to ruin our kids.

They're going to spoil them.

They're going to ruin their minds.

They're going to take their faith away.

But in general, no, we kind of learn to live with it and put it into perspective.

I think the same is true of technology, especially of AI.

Because of its novelty, it might frighten us.

But I think as we learn how to use it ethically, properly, to enhance human dignity and further the progress of God's creation and God's creatures, we're going to see that there's a lot of good in it.

Well, first of all, I'm gratified.

I'm thinking, boy, I'm not used to people valuing my opinion or being interested in it.

That's why I appreciate this invitation and talking to such a distinguished group of people.

But there are times that I would say no.

if they're going to ask me on a topic about which I know nothing or even a topic about which I have some strong feelings, but think it inappropriate for me to talk about it, I'll say, thanks for the invite.

I don't feel competent doing that.

All right.

Now, you know, the press well enough that when you're on, they're probably going to pop those questions anyway, but at least I've set some guidelines and at least that gives me the entree to say, oh, thanks.

You've caught me off guard.