Paris.
The inaugural convening of the Faith–AI Covenant — a foundational dialogue between faith and technology.
A first room. A first question.
On 26 June 2026, faith leaders, AI developers, researchers, and civil society representativesconvened at Hotel Le Bristol in Paris for the second regional roundtable of the Faith–AICovenant, convened by the Interfaith Alliance for Safer Communities in partnership withPrecognition.
Building on the inaugural gathering held in New York in April 2026, the Paris roundtablecontinued the Faith–AI Covenant's international dialogue, bringing together faith leaders andfrontier AI organisations to develop a shared understanding of how artificial intelligence canadvance human flourishing while safeguarding human dignity, meaning, community, and thecommon good. Alongside the roundtable discussions, participants also took part in a dedicatedAI literacy session delivered by representatives from Anthropic.
Where New York focused primarily on naming the moral and societal implications ofincreasingly capable AI systems, Paris placed greater emphasis on practical collaboration,institutional resilience, and the shared responsibilities of developers, faith communities,educators, policymakers, and civil society in responding to them.
Key themes from the Paris discussion included:
How trust, truth, and social cohesion can be preserved as synthetic media makes authenticand AI-generated content increasingly difficult to distinguish
The need to strengthen human resilience — discernment, critical thinking, and ethicaljudgement — alongside technical safety measures
AI literacy, extending beyond technical knowledge to social, ethical, and civic understanding,as a foundation for responsible participation
The distinctive role faith communities can play as trusted partners in shaping AI governance
How to preserve human agency and judgement in a society increasingly mediated by AI
The roundtable also surfaced open questions the Covenant process will continue to explore,including how AI safety capabilities can be made more broadly accessible, how AI systems canbetter reflect the diversity of the world's religious and cultural traditions, and what practicalcommitments would most strengthen trust between frontier AI labs and the wider public.
In their own words.
What the world heard.
The roundtable received press coverage from outlets including Tech Times, France PoliticalTimes, MENA FM, the National Law Review, College Times Gazette, and French CultureWatch, along with an opinion piece in EU Reporter on why faith leaders and technologists mustjointly safeguard human dignity amid AI's rise.