Elder Quentin L. Cook challenged Brigham Young University students this week to increase their spirituality to better navigate the world of artificial intelligence.

In his devotional address, Elder Cook said, “choose truth when deception is easy. 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.”

Elder Cook gave his counsel in the 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 we are moving into the artificial intelligence age. This new era is marked not just by advanced computing power but by systems and algorithms capable of influencing attention, belief, and behavior. He said that these conditions heighten the need for discipleship rooted in spiritual clarity and moral agency.

He explained that technology can help advance the Lord’s work when used under the influence of the Spirit, but when used incorrectly, it can magnify confusion or compromise spiritual sensitivity.

Watch Elder Cook’s talk in the video below:

Learn more in the article “In the age of AI, ‘choose truth when deception is easy,’ Elder Cook invites.”

Read the transcript of Elder Cook’s devotional address.

Learn more about the Church’s counsel on using artificial intelligence.