BYU Speeches Faith in Jesus Christ in the Information Age | Quentin L. Cook | March 2026
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Mar 4, 2026 Quentin L. Cook, an apostle of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, reflects on faith amid rapid technological change. He explores the rise of the information and AI ages, early Silicon Valley memories, prophetic guidance for moral choices, the enduring role of scripture, and how technology can serve rather than rule our lives.
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Information Age Mirrors Industrial Revolution
- The information age is a decisive shift comparable to the industrial revolution.
- George Shultz in 1986 described rapid advances in storage, processing, and transfer of information that reshaped how people live, learn, and earn.
Missed Apple Deal Illustrates Tech's Rapid Rise
- Elder Quentin L. Cook recounted negotiating to sell a client's hard drive to Apple in 1977 and missing the company's future success.
- He noted Steve Jobs and Wozniak were in their early 20s and Apple grew from Atari-era talent into Silicon Valley's explosion by the mid-1980s.
Technological Progress Within a Spiritual Dispensation
- The progression from agricultural to industrial to information ages aligns with the dispensation of the fullness of times.
- Elder Cook links accelerating knowledge and hasty Lord's work to this historical sequence and doctrinal timing.