HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) – A Hawaii student seized the opportunity to speak with Pope Leo XIV at the National Catholic Youth Conference in Indiana.
It’s an event designed for Catholic high school students and their adult chaperones to experience prayer, evangelization, and more.
Pope makes first-ever virtual visit
The pope connected virtually from the second floor of the Apostolic Palace to the Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis.
The event, which drew in more than 15,000 youth, was scheduled for 4 p.m. in Vatican City, or 10 a.m. in Indianapolis.
The pope aimed to engage in real-time dialogue with five American teenagers so they could voice their concerns and have discussions.
Hawaii student selected from 30 applicants
Micah Alcisto, a high school senior at St. Louis School, was selected from a pool of 30 applicants.
Group leaders were drawn by lottery to each send one young person into the final round of discernment. A select few of those young people were chosen to speak directly with the pope.
Pope addresses artificial intelligence concerns
Alcisto questioned the Pope about his thoughts on AI.
“What do you think we should be cautious of when embracing this new technology?” Alcisto asked.
“That’s really an important question, Micah, and I’m really glad you asked it,” said the Pope. “AI can process information quickly, but it cannot replace human intelligence. And don’t ask it to do your homework for you.
“Be prudent, be wise, be careful that your use of AI does not limit your true human growth,” added the Pope.
The complete video of the Pope’s remarks on the use of AI is available on Saint Louis School‘s Facebook page:
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