AI and Faith
Episodes
Teaching AI to Care: Prioritizing Wisdom and Compassion over Raw Intelligence #58
19 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
What if the key to safe AI and AGI isn't making it smarter, but making it wiser? AI and Faith Research Fellow Mark Graves discusses his approach t...
A Deep Dive into Transhumanism and the Christian Perspective #57
05 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this fascinating conversation, we meet Micah Redding, the founder of the Christian Transhumanist Association. He shares the history of transhumanis...
AI and the Rise of Digital Religions with Beth Singler #56
19 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this fascinating conversation, Beth Singler and Gilad Berenstein dive into the complex topic of digital religions. They discussed the many ways est...
The Enlightened Bottom Line #55
05 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this conversation, we were joined by two Silicon Valley investors, Daryn Dodson and Jenna Nicholas, who focus on investing in artificial intelligen...
Community Q&A with Our New Executive Director #54
29 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
We were thrilled to have our new Executive Director, Greg Cootsona, back on the podcast to look back at his first hundred days, to answer a few questi...
Lessons from Faith for a Future of AI Abundance #53
15 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we dive deeply into the AI abundance philosophy. We spend time with our guests Brian Sigmon and Dr. David Zvi Kalman, imagining how g...
Beyond the Factory: Rethinking Our Industrial Mindset for a Sustainable Future #52
18 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Listen to an interview with filmmaker and PhD John O’Keefe, on how changing our current industrial mindset is necessary to save our planet, and the ...
Artificial Love: The Authenticity of Relational AI #51
04 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
As “love bots” and “design-your-companion” systems become more sophisticated, and as they begin to move from the screen into artificial bodies...
Ethics of Life and Mind in the Era of AI #50
20 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we will go beyond a single worldview to explore how diverse faith traditions approach the moral challenges of AI and bioethics. Join...
Critical Questions and a Deep Dive into AI‘s Impacts on Wars and Military Conflict with Albert Gombis #49
06 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we were joined by Al Gombis, a senior leader from the United States government, who has spent decades thinking about the integration ...
Ethics at the Intersection of Artificial Intelligence and Human Biology #48
30 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this wide-ranging conversation, we were joined by three renowned experts in the field of bioethics, medical ethics, and their intersection with tec...
AI, Bioethics, and Spiritual Understanding: Matters of Life and How To Live #47
16 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Listen to an interview with renowned bioethicist and AI ethicist Wendell Wallach. He discuss how he became involved in the ethics of emerging technolo...
Introducing Our New Executive Director: Greg Cootsona #46
02 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we’re excited to introduce Greg Cootsona as AI and Faith’s new Executive Director. From his early life and journey of faith, to h...
How Religious Leaders Evaluate and Use Technology: Insights from Microsoft Research #45
25 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This summer, Nina Lutz, a PhD student at the University of Washington, joined Microsoft Research to interview nearly 50 religious leaders on how they ...
The Intersection of a Rapidly Changing World, AI, and the Future of Religion #44
18 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Bob Johansen has spent the past 50 years studying the impact of technology on humans and our society. With a deep background in faith coming from divi...
AI in Current Affairs: Military Battles, Legal Battles, and Ethics #43
04 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this wide ranging conversation, we dive into the impacts of AI on war, conflict, and the law. We explore how the ethics of war may change due to th...
AI in Military Decision-Making and the Warrior Code #42
21 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Should machines make decisions in the warfield? Can the “move fast and break things” motto of Silicon Valley be applied in the military? Join us i...
Islamicity: An Introduction to AI and Faith’s New Partner #41
07 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this conversation, we welcome one of AI and Faith's newest partners to our community. Islamicity is an incredible organization, dedicated to sh...
Integrating AI into the Life of the Church #40
31 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Rev. Dr. Justin Lester is a deep and broad thinker and practitioner who is engaging with AI in his church context in cutting edge ways. He pastors Fr...
AI and Grief: No Tears at the Gates of Weeping #39
17 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In an interview with AI and Faith expert Thomas Arnold, we'll talk about how AI is affecting our relationship with death, and with our loved ones ...
Grief, Death, Mourning, and their Intersection with Artificial Intelligence #38
03 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
AI is being integrated into every element of our world and the human experience. Mourning and death are no exception. From grief bots, to AI ghosts, t...
Consciousness, Intelligence and Ethics. Where do they Overlap? #37
19 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we bring together three scholars from the Jewish, Christian, and Buddhist faith, for a deep and meaningful discussion about the roots...
From Mindfulness to Machines: Can AI Learn Compassion? #36
05 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What happens when we outsource our memory, attention, and even compassion to machines? Join us for a conversation with Dr. Jane Compson, associate pro...
AI and Grief: Wisdom at the Intersection of Technology and the Human Heart #35
29 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Nikki Mirghafori enters the deep and evolving terrain of grief, mortality, and emerging technology. Drawing on her dual expertise as an AI scien...
Engaging Tech Policy, Business and Law with a Commitment to Faith #34
15 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Our Spring Town Hall brought together two of AI&F's Advisors: Jon Palmer, the General Counsel of Microsoft, in conversation with Kenneth Cukie...
AI, Legislators, and The Singularity with Rabbi Dr. Harris Bor #33
01 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Expert in AI, philosophy and the law, Barrister and Rabbi Dr. Harris Bor, practices international arbitration and commercial and company litigation fr...
AI and Religious Law: A Muslim, Jewish and Catholic Perspective #32
17 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today's episode is a conversation with Ali-Reza Bhojani, Maria Joseph Israel, SJ and David Zvi Kalman, which was recorded in March 2025. The exper...
East Versus West: Different Societal Thoughts on the Convergence of AI and Faith #31
03 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this conversation we speak with a true expert at the intersection of AI and Faith, Glen Weyl. He is Founder and Research Lead of the Microsoft Rese...
AI and Creativity: The Power of Storytelling #30
20 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join us for an interview with Craig Detweiler and Peter McGowan on the power of storytelling and creativity in the era of AI. Is AI shaping the way cr...
Foreign Affairs, Spirituality, and Artificial Intelligence #29
06 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Listen to the conversation between our host Gilad Berenstein, Mark Chinen and Sreevas Sahasranamam that bridges the breaking news in AI (Operator and ...
AI and Gaming: Games for Good #28
20 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Listen to an interview with Chris Skaggs, Founder and Chief Operations Officer of Soma Games and Soma SoulWorks, and Amy and Ryan Green, both award wi...
Storytelling, Artificial Intelligence, and Faith with Karen Swallow Prior #27
06 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dive into a thought-provoking conversation with professor Karen Swallow Prior as we discuss her book, "The Evangelical Imagination," and also her intr...
Scrolls and Screens: AI’s role in Jewish Learning with Rabbanit Sara Wolkenfeld #26
16 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join this interview with researcher Rabbanit Sarah Wolkenfeld and Joshua Mendel from December 23rd, 2024. Sefaria, a digital library of Jewish texts, ...
The AI Entanglement: Religion, Technology, and Humanity with Beth Singler #25
19 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Join us in an interview with Beth Singler and host Pablo Salmones. Professor Singler’s work explores the social, ethical, philosophical and religiou...
Digital Dharma: Buddhism & AI Ethics with Peter Hershock #24
05 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Listen to the conversation between our host Alex Sarkissian and Buddhist scholar and author Peter Hershock. Peter shares what led him to Buddhist prac...
Faithful AI: The Nanny #23
21 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Join us in an interview with two contributors to our anthology Faithful AI, Whitney Whitener and Brian Sigmon. Author of The Nanny, Whitney brings us ...
Religion and AI: Reaching the Next Generation with Rabbi Daniel Weiner #22
07 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
AI&Faith expert Rabbi Daniel Weiner talks about the difficulties of faith reaching younger generations, and how AI might be able to help. This epi...
Faithful AI: A Talk about Project Grace #21
17 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Join us in a conversation with two contributors to our published anthology Faithful AI: Stories of Hope from 2045. Peter Rothe, writer of "Project Gra...
AI and the Church: Expectations, Possibilities, and Foundational Theological Principle #20
03 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Today's episode is a recorded town hall with Daren Erisman, Gretchen Huizinga, and Adam Graber. In the town hall, the AIF experts talked about differi...
Faithful AI: Digital Relics in “Repair Man” and AI Jesus #19
20 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Join us for a thoughtful conversation with author Chris Braniff and essay writer Shanen Boettcher, PhD on how AI, VR and AR will be transforming relig...
How Can Faith Help us Ethically Integrate AI at Work? #18
05 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Join us for a discussion on AI and Work with other AI and Faith experts. Recorded in June of 2024, they talk about how AI will impact work in the futu...
Faithful AI: Identity and AI in the Global South #17
29 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Join us in this interview with two contributors to our recently published anthology, Faithful Al, Stories of Hope from 2045. In his short story, Juli...
The Impact of AI on Health and Genetics Research with Joshua Swamidass #16
15 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Join us for an interview with AI and Faith advisor Joshua Swamidass, on the impact of AI on his field of health and genetics research. He is a scienti...
AI and Diversity in the Workforce with Yasmin Ali #15
01 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, SkillSpire founder Yasmin Ali shares with us her incredible journey, in which she’s been helping underrepresented talent like wome...
Faithful AI Book: Discussion with the Writers #14
18 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
How might advanced artificial intelligence affect Christian faith practices twenty years in the future? That’s the subject of a new book project, Fa...
Autonomous Weapons and Battlefield Dignity - Interview with Mois Navon (Recorded in September 2023) #13
04 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast, AI&F Advisor Rabbi Mois Navon draws on his 35-year career as a pioneering AI computer design engineer to discuss whether battlefi...
AI & Work: Cultivating Visions of Hope with David Kim #12
20 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Join us in our conversation with Dr. David Kim, founder of the non-profit Goldenwood. He discussed the challenges we face in cultivating a new vision ...
Special Episode: All you need to know about Dis/Misinformation #11
06 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Do you know what misinformation is? What about disinformation? In this special episode, Ed Melick gives you a brief introduction to the topic and most...
Misinformation, Truth and AI with Andrew DeBerry #10
16 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week’s podcast episode is an interview with Andrew DeBerry, founder of a cybersecurity company and serves as a Reservist in the U.S. Cyber Comm...
Value vs. Price: Bringing Humanity Back to Economics with Nicoleta Acatrinei #9
02 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Join us for an interview with Dr. Nicoleta Acatrinei, an economist, theologian (Eastern Orthodox), and independent expert consultant in Geneva, Switze...
Dangers of Misinformation: Propaganda in a Post-Truth Age with Jason Thacker #8
18 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, renowned author Jason Thacker talks about a critical situation the world is going through: the spread of misinformation. He also brin...
Divine and Human Relationships in the Age of Bots - A talk with Noreen Herzfeld #7
04 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
AI&F Advisor Noreen Herzfeld explores two key questions in her new book. Is it possible for human beings to have an authentic relationship with an...
Intelligence, Consciousness or a Soul? Some Jewish Views on AI with Rabbi Geoffrey Mitelman #6
21 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
AI and Faith Advisor and founder of Sinai and Synapses, Rabbi Geoffrey Mitelman, talks about building bridges between science and religion and what is...
Language and Ethics in the AI Era - Interview with Vikram Modgil #5
07 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast, AI&F Advisor Vikram Modgil, an expert now working with Amazon in augmented reality and synthetic voice, reflects on opportunities...
The Vatican's Role in the AI Revolution with Bishop Paul Tighe #4
15 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Bishop Paul Tighe from the Vatican's Dicastery for Culture and Education discussed with AI and Faith the Vatican's involvement in the AI revolution, i...
The future of AI: An Islamic Perspective with Meenaz Merchant #3
01 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
AI&F Advisor Meenaz Merchant is one of Microsoft’s top leaders incorporating generative AI technology into Bing search to create Bing Chat. In t...
How AI Affects our Concept of Beauty with Curt Thompson #2
18 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast AI&F Advisor and psychiatrist Curt Thompson provides insights from his clinical practice about how AI is affecting our concept of ...
Looking Deeply Back and Forward with 50-year Silicon Valley Futurist Bob Johansen #1
12 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What if you had a time machine and could transport yourself back to Palo Alto, California in 1972, just as the computer mouse was being invented and e...
AI and Faith Podcast Trailer
04 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the AI and Faith podcast! We are a community of expert technologists, academics, business professionals, and faith leaders, working togethe...