AI and Faith

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 medi...

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...

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 i...

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 th...

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. 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...

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 importantly what you can do to stop it. Production: Elias Kruger, Ed Melick and Penny Yuen Host: Ed Melick Editing: Ed Melick Music from #Uppbeat License code: 1ZHLF7FMCNHU39

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 Command. He talks about the dangers of using AI to generate and spread misinformation and the importance of both companies and government working together to address these issues. He also addresses how each of us as human beings can navigate through these...

Join us for an interview with Dr. Nicoleta Acatrinei, an economist, theologian (Eastern Orthodox), and independent expert consultant in Geneva, Switzerland. With a Ph. D. from the Swiss Graduate School of Public Administration, she has led projects at Princeton University at the intersection of faith and work. Currently, as an expert in faith-based impact investment metrics, Nicoleta delves into r...

In this episode, renowned author Jason Thacker talks about a critical situation the world is going through: the spread of misinformation. He also brings a unique perspective on how he thinks religion can provide guidance and shed light during these challenging times. 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 l...

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 AI? How does the increasing presence of AI change the way humans relate to one another? 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 it...

AI and Faith Advisor and founder of Sinai and Synapses, Rabbi Geoffrey Mitelman, talks about building bridges between science and religion and what is necessary to build a common future. 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: David Brenner, Ed Melick, Pablo A. Ruz Salmones and Penny...

In this podcast, AI&F Advisor Vikram Modgil, an expert now working with Amazon in augmented reality and synthetic voice, reflects on opportunities and ethics surrounding cutting edge synthetic reality, what he has learned from starting the Seattle tech discussion group The Good AI, and what’s faith got to do with all of this. Views and opinions expressed by podcast guests are their own and do...

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, including their recent book 'Encountering Artificial Intelligence'. In this episode, Bishop Tighe explores how the Church engages the global Catholic community regarding technological advancements, as well as international organizations. Views and opi...

AI&F Advisor Meenaz Merchant is one of Microsoft’s top leaders incorporating generative AI technology into Bing search to create Bing Chat. In this podcast Meenaz shares his perspective about why and how Microsoft took this extraordinary step, his role in that work and how he brings his own ethical perspective from his Islamic faith to his work on AI technology. Views and opinions expressed by...

In this podcast AI&F Advisor and psychiatrist Curt Thompson provides insights from his clinical practice about how AI is affecting our concept of beauty and our mental health generally. Curt also describes our brains’ remarkable capacity to “wire” around our relationships and faith practices, reflecting a process called “brain plasticity”, and some of the ways that social media appears to impa...

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 everything amazing lay ahead? That’s when AI&F Advisor and renowned Silicon Valley futurist Bob Johansen moved to Palo Alto where for the next 50 years with the Institute for the Future, he helped shape the rise of the modern technology revolution...

Welcome to the AI and Faith podcast! We are a community of expert technologists, academics, business professionals, and faith leaders, working together to bring the ancient wisdom of the world's major religious traditions to the ethics of artificial intelligence. We believe Artificial Intelligence is an important tool to be stewarded and guided for human flourishing rather than harmful purpose...