Sundar Pichai | Great Rosary Campaign: AI Edition

Jan 5, 2026

A prayer campaign is underway, focusing on tech leaders shaping AI, particularly Sundar Pichai of Google. The discussion highlights the profound impact of AI and urges moral considerations in its development. It emphasizes the importance of the Rosary for spiritual strength and conversion. Listeners are encouraged to dedicate a Holy Hour during this festive season to pray for Pichai's transformation. The episode also calls for vigilance and fasting, reinforcing faith in navigating the challenges posed by technology.

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INSIGHT

AI As An Epoch-Making Technology

Joshua Charles argues AI is an epoch-making technology comparable to fire and the wheel.
He warns that in a fallen state certain technologies tend toward specific evils rather than being morally neutral in practice.

INSIGHT

Observed Harms And Moral Tendencies

Joshua Charles lists observed harms like suicide encouragement, plagiarism, declining critical thinking, and AI-generated pornography.
He emphasizes social and moral harms arise because technologies interact with concupiscence and cultural tendencies.

ANECDOTE

Conversion Story From Inside Google

Joshua Charles recounts meeting a recent Catholic convert who had been deeply involved with Google.
The convert told him, "there was fire, there was the wheel, and now there's AI," highlighting AI's comparable historical significance.

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The Great Rosary Campaign is an ongoing prayer and penance campaign for the conversion and strengthening of both Catholic and non-Catholic leaders.

For the last 4 weeks, and in this final week—going through Advent, Christmas, and heading into the New Year—we are praying for the conversion of various tech leaders who are spearheading AI. We are also praying that, alongside any potential benefits that may come from AI, the evil that may result from it may be mitigated for the sake of the salvation of souls.

THIS WEEK of the Great Rosary Campaign, we will pray for the conversion of Sundar Pichai, the CEO of Google.

Since we are now in the season of Christmas and Epiphany, we suggest a Holy Hour before the Holy Eucharist for Altman's conversion.

In these dark times, we must fight evil with the most powerful weapons we have. The Rosary is foremost among them. Join the Great Rosary Campaign today at: www.GreatRosaryCampaign.com.

Countless Saints and Popes have told us that the Rosary is incredibly powerful for three things in particular:

Keeping the Faith
Moral renovation
Conversions of non-Catholics

The Great Rosary Campaign is also based on several biblical themes and principles.

First, PRAY FOR OUR BRETHREN. “Pray for one another…” (Jas. 5:16). “So then, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all men, and especially to those who are of the household of faith" (Gal. 6:10).

Second, PRAY FOR OUR ENEMIES. “You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’ But I say to you, Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, so that you may be sons of your Father who is in heaven" (Matt. 5:43-44).

Third, PRAY FOR ALL MEN, PARTICULARLY LEADERS AND THOSE IN AUTHORITY. “First of all, then, I urge that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings be made for all men, or kings and all who are in high positions…” (1 Tim. 2:1-2).

Fourth, GOING INTO BATTLE WITH THE ARK. When the ancient Israelites came to Jericho, God didn't tell them to besiege the city. Instead, He told them to march around it with the Ark of the Covenant seven times, and on the seventh the walls would fall. We will now "march" in prayer for seven days with the New Ark of the Covenant, Our Lady, through the Rosary. We pray in hope that on the seventh day, a day especially devoted to Our Lady (Saturday), extraordinary graces of conversion will be given to those we are praying for.

Fifth, EVANGELISM AND APOLOGETICS = LOVE + ARGUMENTS + PRAYER + PENANCE. Ultimately it is God who reveals Himself to a soul, and empowers them to say "yes" to Him by His grace. He chooses to use us, but He does not have to. We must remember that as we evangelize and defend the Faith, our arguments will be fruitless unless informed by love (charity), and reinforced by prayer and penance.

Sixth, RETURNING GOOD FOR EVIL. “Do not return evil for evil, or reviling for reviling; but on the contrary bless, for to this you have been called, that you may obtain a blessing" (1 Pet. 3:9).