They met top tech experts behind closed doors. Now these religious leaders are urging Congress to act.

The useful part

Catholic bishops have formed a task force on artificial intelligence, with Bishop Oscar Cantú of San Jose as its chairman. He said the discussion took place under Chatham House rules, which allowed the participants to speak candidly but limits what he can disclose about who said what. John Paul II described technology as an ally of work that can become an enemy.

How it works

• Cantú described the task force's work to RNS: continue talking with AI developers, advocate for legislation, teach bishops and dioceses how the technology works, and report to the Vatican's AI commission.
• Afterward, more than a dozen bishops went to Capitol Hill and met with members of Congress.
• The bishops' conference says they urged lawmakers to adopt AI safeguards and legislation to protect children online.
• What the bishops have already asked for Pope Leo XIV's May encyclical, "<a href="https://www.vatican.va/content/leo-xiv/en/encyclicals/documents/20260515-magnifica-humanitas.html" rel="noopener noreferr...

Details worth keeping

Committee and representatives of technology companies.