# Why this Silicon Valley priest wants to teach AI right from wrong

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Podcast: [Marketplace All-in-One](https://stenobird.com/podcast/marketplace-all-in-one-432449)
Published: 2026-06-23T10:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://www.marketplace.org/episode/2026/06/23/why-this-silicon-valley-priest-wants-to-teach-ai-right-from-wrong
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## Resource

In late May, Pope Leo XIV released Magnifica Humanitas . His first papal encyclical is an appeal for a more human-centered approach to artificial intelligence. Joining him at the Vatican for the unveiling was Anthropic co-founder, Chris Olah, and Father Brendan McGuire, pastor at St. Simon parish in Silicon Valley. McGuire joined the priesthood after a career in tech and co-founded the Institute of Technology, Ethics and Culture — a joint initiative of the Vatican and Santa Clara University. He's one of a handful of religious leaders Anthropic has consulted on building ethics into AI. Marketplace’s Meghan McCarty Carino spoke with Father Brendan about his experience as a spiritual advisor to AI.

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