# The Pope Speaks Directly to Builders, Implores Us to "Disarm AI"

Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/future-around-find-out-5737933/the-pope-speaks-directly-to-builders-implores-us-to-disarm-ai
Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/future-around-find-out-5737933/the-pope-speaks-directly-to-builders-implores-us-to-disarm-ai.md
Podcast: [Future Around & Find Out](https://stenobird.com/podcast/future-around-find-out-5737933)
Published: 2026-05-29T20:05:21+00:00
Episode link: https://share.transistor.fm/s/a233b364
Audio file: https://media.transistor.fm/a233b364/6ed7a227.mp3
Processing state: not_requested
JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/future-around-find-out-5737933/episodes/the-pope-speaks-directly-to-builders-implores-us-to-disarm-ai
Duration seconds: 1670

## Resource

The Pope's encyclical on AI has a direct message for builders: every design choice reflects a vision of humanity. He's calling on developers to "disarm" AI — to resist the race for dominance and ask whether we're actually building a future worth having. On the latest FAFO Friday, Dan and Kwaku dig into the encyclical, plus two big moves to restrict AI in schools: the American Federation of Teachers calling for drastic cuts to screens and AI chatbots, and UC Berkeley Law School banning nearly all AI use. Also: Wharton's Ethan Mollick on "cognitive surrender" — and why the goal isn't to avoid AI, but to be intentional about what you hand over and what you keep for yourself. --- Future Around & Find Out newsletter and more: https://www.futurearound.com Music by Jonathan Zalben

## Actions

- request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/future-around-find-out-5737933/episodes/the-pope-speaks-directly-to-builders-implores-us-to-disarm-ai/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode.
- read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/future-around-find-out-5737933/the-pope-speaks-directly-to-builders-implores-us-to-disarm-ai.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource.

A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed.

## Transcript

Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.