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AI and Faith

Welcome to the AI and Faith podcast! We are a community of expert technologists, professionals and faith leaders bringing the ancient wisdom of the world’s major religions to the ethics of artificial intelligence.

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East Versus West: Different Societal Thoughts on the...

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2025/04/03

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 Research Project: The Plural Technology Collaboratory. Interviewed by Gilad Berenstein, they dive into the differences between East and West when it comes to the ways AI and technology are woven into religious and spiritual life and more importantly, the influence that these communities have on the development of faith. Glen shares his strongly held view

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00:42:09

AI and Creativity: The Power of Storytelling #30

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2025/03/20

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 creative people work? How has storytelling affected our idea of artificial intelligence?Views and opinions expressed by podcast guests are their own and do not necessarily reflect the view of AI and Faith or any of its leadership.Production: Pablo Salmones and Penny YuenSpeakers: Craig Detweiler and Peter McGowanEditing: Isabelle BraconnotMusic from

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00:36:55

Foreign Affairs, Spirituality, and Artificial...

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2025/03/06

Listen to the conversation between our host Gilad Berenstein, Mark Chinen and Sreevas Sahasranamam that bridges the breaking news in AI (Operator and Deepseek) with foreign affairs and spirituality. Bringing together Hindu, Christian, and Jewish perspectives, our experts have listed and worked around the world making this a particularly engaging conversion.Views and opinions expressed by podcast guests are their own and do not necessarily reflect the view of AI and Faith or any of its

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00:38:31

AI and Gaming: Games for Good #28

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2025/02/20

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 winning video game designers. Recorded in January 2025, they discussed how AI will change the gaming industry in the next few years and how that can affect society. Also, Amy and Ryan Green shared creating video game “That Dragon, Cancer” as a poetic memorial to their son and his fight against terminal brain cancer.Views and opinions expressed by podcast

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00:29:47

Storytelling, Artificial Intelligence, and Faith with...

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2025/02/06

Dive into a thought-provoking conversation with professor Karen Swallow Prior as we discuss her book, "The Evangelical Imagination," and also her intriguing views on AI technologies. Recorded in November 2023, this episode explores the importance of empathy in a polarized world, and a surprising literary insight that connects it all. Discover how AI impacts creativity and human connection, and the potential pitfalls of its integration. Gain valuable insights into maintaining sincerity in

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00:21:05

Scrolls and Screens: AI’s role in Jewish Learning...

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2025/01/16

Join this interview with researcher Rabbanit Sarah Wolkenfeld and Joshua Mendel from December 23rd, 2024. Sefaria, a digital library of Jewish texts, sits at the intersection of ancient tradition and groundbreaking technology. As its Chief Learning Officer, Rabbanit Sarah Wolkenfeld is deeply immersed in the conversation of how we can use Artificial Intelligence to bolster and expand our horizons in religious studies. In this interview, she shares her thoughts on millenia old debates with Joshua

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00:35:43

The AI Entanglement: Religion, Technology, and...

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2024/12/19

Join us in an interview with Beth Singler and host Pablo Salmones. Professor Singler’s work explores the social, ethical, philosophical and religious implications of advances in AI and robotics and has published widely on these subjects. They discussed how AI is impacting different cultures around the world and the ethical implications of AI in the internet culture. Views and opinions expressed by podcast guests are their own and do not necessarily reflect the view of AI and Faith or any

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00:36:13

Digital Dharma: Buddhism & AI Ethics with Peter Hershock

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2024/12/05

Listen to the conversation between our host Alex Sarkissian and Buddhist scholar and author Peter Hershock. Peter shares what led him to Buddhist practice and his interest in technology. They discuss how Buddhist principles, such as karma, mindfulness and interdependence, can help us better navigate the age of AI, and the opportunities and risks of using AI to support faith practices. Peter and Alex see hope for the future while asking “Am I being present in a way that matters most?”Views and

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00:30:10

Faithful AI: The Nanny

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2024/11/21

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 into the life of a single mother and her futuristic baby monitor. In this episode hosted by Elias Kruger, we talk about the opportunities and dangers of parenting in the age of AI. You can purchase the book on ⁠Amazon⁠.Views and opinions expressed by podcast guests are their own and do not necessarily reflect the view of AI and Faith or any

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00:33:25

Religion and AI: Reaching the Next Generation with...

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2024/11/07

AI&Faith expert Rabbi Daniel Weiner talks about the difficulties of faith reaching younger generations, and how AI might be able to help. This episode also talks about the relationship between religion, art and AI and the increasingly challenging scenario for these disciplines. Listen now to our conversation.Views and opinions expressed by podcast guests are their own and do not necessarily reflect the view of AI and Faith or any of its leadership. Production: Elias Kruger, Pablo Salmonez and

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00:30:41

Faithful AI: A Talk about Project Grace

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2024/10/17

Join us in a conversation with two contributors to our published anthology Faithful AI: Stories of Hope from 2045. Peter Rothe, writer of "Project Grace", and David Kim discuss about the intersection of AI and vocation.Views and opinions expressed by podcast guests are their own and do not necessarily reflect the view of AI and Faith or any of its leadership. Production: Elias Kruger, Pablo Salmonez and Penny Yuen Speakers: Peter Rothe and David Kim Editing: Isabelle Braconnot Music from

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00:29:44

AI and the Church: Expectations, Possibilities, and...

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2024/10/03

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 differing Christian perspectives and how recent advances in generative artificial intelligence are raising issues, not only about what we're doing with AI, but what we're becoming with AI. From the use of AI related tools like prayer apps to exploring the possibility of a righteous AI, the conversation builds. And we wonder, in this emerging age of artificial

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00:29:03

Digital Relics in “Repair Man” and AI Jesus

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2024/09/20

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 religious experience in coming future. We covered a range of topics such as authority, digital spirituality and the limitations of big tech religion. This is especially relevant to clergy trying to discern the growing role of AI in ministry. You can purchase the book on Amazon.Views and opinions expressed by podcast guests are their own and do not

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00:23:30

How Can Faith Help us Ethically Integrate AI at Work?

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2024/09/05

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 future and how faith, jobs, work, and AI ethics intersect. This conversation includes Mark Graves, Elias Kruger, Quintin McGrath, Michael Paulus and Daniel Heck. Dive into this insightful, grounded conversation that our experts were able to bring to the table.Views and opinions expressed by podcast guests are their own and do not necessarily reflect the

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00:28:37

AI and Identity in the Global South

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2024/08/29

Join us in this interview with two contributors to our recently published anthology, Faithful Al, Stories of Hope from 2045. In his short story, Julian Dreiman explores the struggle an indigenous man goes through to find community in a futuristic Al saturated Chilean society. Brian Green responds to the story with an essay on how technology is changing human relationships.You can purchase the book on Amazon. Views and opinions expressed by podcast guests are their own and do not necessarily

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00:18:49

The Impact of AI on Health and Genetics Research with...

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2024/08/15

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 scientist, physician and associate professor of laboratory and genomic medicine in Washington University. We discuss the promise and risk of AI in gene-based medicine, and its consequences. Joshua also talks about how his faith informs his approach and medical research. (Recorded in March 2023)Views and opinions expressed by podcast guests are their own and

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00:24:31

AI and Diversity in the Workforce with Yasmin Ali

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2024/08/01

In this episode, SkillSpire founder Yasmin Ali shares with us her incredible journey, in which she’s been helping underrepresented talent like women and immigrants develop tech skills, and finding ways to advance their careers. She also shares how her faith has influenced her vision, and how AI might affect the future of work. (Recorded in June 2024).Views and opinions expressed by podcast guests are their own and do not necessarily reflect the view of AI and Faith or any of its

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00:27:36

Faithful AI Book: Discussion with the Writers

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2024/07/18

How might advanced artificial intelligence affect Christian faith practices twenty years in the future? That’s the subject of a new book project, Faithful AI, that imagines ten visions of the near future where advanced artificial intelligence collides with faith, morality, and compassion. Join AI&F Advisors Elias Kruger and Brian Sigmon as they discuss the blend of prediction and imagination in these stories, grounded in two millennia of spiritual practices with the Bible. Elias and Brian are

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00:27:02

Autonomous Weapons and Battlefield Dignity -...

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2024/07/04

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 battlefield decisions by lethal autonomous weapons that seek to apply ostensible “moral algorithms” are consistent with principles of human dignity. Rabbi Mois draws on his essay Autonomous Weapons Systems and Battlefield Dignity - A Jewish Perspective in the July 2023 book Alexa, How Do You Feel about Religion?" Technology, Digitization and Artificial

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00:27:35

AI & Work: Cultivating Visions of Hope with David Kim

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2024/06/20

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 of work in the era of AI and how religion can help in fostering this culture, building a positive vision of the future.Production: Ed Melick, Pablo A. Ruz Salmones and Penny Yuen Host: Pablo A. Ruz Salmones Editing: Isabelle Braconnot Music from #UppbeatLicense code: 1ZHLF7FMCNHU39

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