Follow the Prophets to Navigate the World of AI<\/a><\/p>\n https:\/\/newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org\/article\/elder-cook-byu-artificial-intelligence<\/a><\/p>\n Publish Date: 2026-03-03 16:38:00<\/a><\/p>\n
| \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTemple Square is always beautiful in the springtime. Gardeners work to prepare the ground for General Conference.<\/span> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u00a9 2012 Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reserved.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n | \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t1<\/span> \/ 2<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDownload Photos<\/span><\/p>\n 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: \u201cIn coming days, it will not be possible to survive spiritually without the guiding, directing, comforting, and constant influence of the Holy Ghost.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cListen to and follow the prophet, filter out the loud and confusing noise, and follow the Spirit,\u201d Elder Cook said. \u201cIn this uniquely challenging time as we enter the artificial intelligence world, you would be wise to study the scriptures and follow the Lord\u2019s prophet.\u201d<\/p>\n Elder Cook placed his counsel in the broader context of the accelerating shift now underway in society. He noted that BYU\u2019s 150\u2011year history has spanned the agricultural, industrial, and information ages \u2014 and that today\u2019s students are now stepping squarely into what he called the…<\/p>\n |