Who governs tomorrow?
This year, I had the opportunity to closely follow Google I/O 2026, the tech giant's annual event for developers. Sitting in the audience, surrounded by announcements of smart glasses, unprecedented language models, and the consolidation of the so-called “agentic era” — where artificial intelligences cease to be assistants and become autonomous agents making decisions on their own — it became clear that we had crossed a point of no return. The speed of these innovations shows that society is at a critical historical turning point.
However, in the silence after the event, an unsettling question echoed in my mind: Is the destiny of humanity, the direction of the job market, and the future of our children truly adrift, in the hands of decisions made by half a dozen owners of large tech companies?
If we look at the global scenario with only human eyes, the answer might flirt with anxiety or despair. After all, Silicon Valley billionaires seem to dictate the pace of how we will communicate, learn, and live. But it is precisely in the face of technological awe that Christians are invited to lift their eyes to a much greater, eternal, and unshakable reality: the sovereignty of Almighty God.
The error of our generation is to project onto supercomputers attributes that belong uniquely and exclusively to the Creator. Algorithms cross-reference data at astonishing speeds, mimicking a kind of omniscience. However, the capacity for data processing is nothing more than a limited reflection of accumulated human knowledge itself. Only God is truly Omniscient. He knows the end from the beginning, scrutinizes the most hidden intentions of the human heart, and governs history with surgical precision. The technology of 2026 did not catch the Lord by surprise.
More than knowing all things, God is Omnipotent. Big tech companies can build financial empires and monopolize programming codes, but absolute control remains in the hands of Him who sustains the universe with the word of His power. The kings and CEOs of this world establish their plans, but the final word belongs to the Lord. Tomorrow is not sealed by a software update, but guarded by divine promises.
Therefore, the advancement of Artificial Intelligence should not paralyze us with fear, nor should it dazzle us to the point of idolatry. It is merely a tool — powerful, yes, but limited to the sphere of matter. While machines advance and create a world of convenient, yet cold, digital connections, the church is called to be a refuge of real presence, of eye-to-eye interaction, and of incarnate love.
We do not need to fear who controls the algorithms. The future is not adrift in corporate meeting rooms in California. Our hope rests in the certainty that human history has an Author, and He is the God who knows all, can do all, and faithfully cares for each of His children with eternal devotion.
by
Marcel Rocco
