As AI impacts society on a scale not seen since the Industrial Revolution, faith leaders are stepping up to call for faith and ethics considerations. Elder Gerrit W. Gong spoke at a summit of faith, thought, and technology leaders on AI ethics at the Vatican City, on October 21, 2025, where he reaffirmed the need for an evaluation of faith and ethics for artificial intelligence models.
Below are a few quotes from Elder Gong’s address.
- “Portraying faith traditions accurately and respectfully is not an imposition of religion on AI. Rather, it is a public necessity.”
- “It is especially needed as increasing numbers of individuals ask AI about faith and belief, and as AI becomes a primary source of information about faith traditions.”
- “Even in a world influenced by secular thought, many citizens want moral and religious leaders to help ensure AI is accurate, respectful and morally based.”
- “We do not fear AI, nor do we think AI is the answer to everything.”
- A concern with AI is that “information, capital and technology, and thereby power, are being concentrated in unprecedented ways.”
- “Intense competition to shape the destinies of our societies, economies, national securities, and daily lives gives us all a vital interest to encourage, support and incentivize safe and ethical AI.”
- “Of primary concern is what and how we learn from AI about our faith and the faith of others.”
- Not allowing “AI to come between us and our personal relationship with Deity is at the core of a Faith and Ethics AI Evaluation.”
- “We invite all to join this Faith and Ethics AI Evaluation effort.”
- “Every individual of faith and their beliefs deserve to be portrayed by AI accurately and respectfully.”
- “We need peacemaking, unity and moderation when faced with differences. We need the experience of every civilization that societal morality, human flourishing, and the common good most naturally occur when we are grounded in faith, respect, and moral compass.”.
In the video below, you can see a few excerpts from Elder Gong’s address. You can also read the full transcript.
Read more in the article “Apostle Invites Faith and Ethics Evaluation of Artificial Intelligence Models at Gathering in Rome.”