Follow the Prophets to Navigate the World of AI
Follow the Prophets to Navigate the World of AI
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Publish Date: 2026-03-03 16:38:00
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Elder Quentin L. Cook challenged Brigham Young University students on Tuesday to increase their spirituality to better navigate the world of artificial intelligence.
“Choose truth when deception is easy,” the Apostle of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints told students gathered in the Marriott Center in Provo, Utah, on Tuesday, March 3, 2026. “Slow down enough to listen to the Spirit and allow Him to direct you. We must all learn to use technology as a servant, not a master. The future of the Church and our very civilization depend on members and individuals who have deep faith, moral courage, and the ability to navigate an increasingly complex world.”
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Elder Cook emphasized a 2018 teaching from President Russell M. Nelson that was reaffirmed last month at the same BYU pulpit by his successor, President Dallin H. Oaks: “In coming days, it will not be possible to survive spiritually without the guiding, directing, comforting, and constant influence of the Holy Ghost.”
“Listen to and follow the prophet, filter out the loud and confusing noise, and follow the Spirit,” Elder Cook said. “In this uniquely challenging time as we enter the artificial intelligence world, you would be wise to study the scriptures and follow the Lord’s prophet.”
Elder Cook placed his counsel in the broader context of the accelerating shift now underway in society. He noted that BYU’s 150‑year history has spanned the agricultural, industrial, and information ages — and that today’s students are now stepping squarely into what he called the…
