IM 872: Infinite Jeffs - Why the Pope's AI Manifesto Matters

IM 872: Infinite Jeffs - Why the Pope's AI Manifesto Matters

Author: TWiT May 28, 2026 Duration: 2:32:25

Photographer Rick Sammon shows how AI is transforming creative work and what happens when the Pope issues a sweeping 42,000-word encyclical on artificial intelligence and invites tech skeptics and true believers to weigh in?

  • The Pope's AI encyclical: technology, ethics, and human dignity
  • Amazing interior, controversial exterior: Ferrari's first electric car
  • Even if you hate AI, you will use Google AI Search
  • There's a new way to create Google Docs with your voice
  • White House, Anthropic near deal for spy agencies to use AI
  • Claude Mythos preview uncovers 10,000+ zero-day vulnerabilities in Project Glasswing
  • Anthropic to release Mythos-class models to the public
  • Chinese AI startup DeepSeek slashes price of flagship model
  • Spotify and Universal Music strike deal allowing fan-made AI covers and remixes
  • ElevenLabs's new music generation model can switch genres mid-track
  • David Sacks's 11th-hour plea led to Trump's backtrack on AI executive order
  • I'm tired of talking to AI
  • In Memoriam: Don Newhouse

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Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, and Fr. Robert Ballecer, SJ

Guest: Rick Sammon

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