Franciscan University Professor Explores Pope Leo XIV’s AI Encyclical in The Daily Wire
In a compelling Daily Wire op-ed, Franciscan University professor Dr. Fernanda Psihas unpacks Pope Leo XIV’s vision for Catholic universities and the moral formation of the next generation of AI builders.
May 27, 2026
As artificial intelligence rapidly reshapes society, Franciscan University continues to lead the national conversation at the intersection of Catholic thought, science, and technology. Writing in The Daily Wire, Dr. Fernanda Psihas explores Pope Leo XIV’s vision for education in the AI age and argues that Catholic universities have a critical role in forming the “builders” of a more human future.
“The classroom might be one of the few arenas we will have left to train the builders of the AI era — not with replaceable skills, but with the skills of wisdom and discernment.”
