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Episode Overview Hosts: Seth Paine, Lee Sondeno Topic: Magnifica Humanitas, Chapter 1, Paragraphs 28–35 Historical Scope: Pope Leo XIII to Pope Paul VI (1891–Post-Vatican II Era) Key Discussion Points & Timestamps [00:04] Introduction & Banter: Winding down the summer, return-to-school routines, and philosophical takeaways from the latest Spider-Man film. [09:33] Deciphering Paragraph 28:...

Episode Overview Hosts: Seth Paine & Lee Sondeno Document Focus: Magnifica Humanitas, Chapter 1 (Paragraphs 17–27) Core Theme: The intersection of eternal gospel truths, Catholic social doctrine, and the exponential rise of artificial intelligence. Key Insights & Discussion Points The Disruptive Reality of AI: Analyzing Pope Leo’s assertion that AI isn’t just another theme to

🎙️ Episode Overview In this episode, Seth and Lee continue their deep dive into the dense introduction of Pope Leo XIV’s groundbreaking encyclical, Magnifica Humanitas (“Magnificent Humanity”). Transitioning away from a simple “yes or no” Luddite stance on technology, the hosts wrestle with the fundamental choice facing the modern digital landscape: Are we building a

Ever Ancient, Ever New: Facing the AI Revolution with the Catholic Church What happens when an IT guy, a programmer, and an engineer look at a papal encyclical? You get a masterclass in how to live out your faith in the digital age. This week on Nerding Out with That Nerdy Catholic, Seth officially welcomes

Show Notes: AI in the Workplace: Helpful Tool or Overhyped Magic? Podcast: Nerding Out with That Nerdy Catholic Hosts: Seth Paine (Programming/Video Production background) & Cesar Rios (Electrical Engineering background) Guest: Lee Sondeno, Director of Young Adult Ministry at St. Victoria (Victoria, MN) and 18-year IT industry veteran Episode Overview In this episode, the team

Will AI Kill Your Creativity? Work, Labor, and Automation 🤖💼 Can machines truly replace human creativity, or are we just letting them enslave our minds? In this episode of Nerding Out with That Nerdy Catholic, Seth and Cesar dive deep into the ethics of artificial intelligence, labor, and what it means to be a “creator”

The Pope speaks on AI! In this episode of Nerding Out with That Nerdy Catholic, Seth, Cesar, and Lee give our first reactions to Pope Leo XIV’s new encyclical, Magnifica Humanitas, and the position of the Catholic Church in relation to the impact of Artificial Intelligence on our world. The intent of Pope Leo’s magnum

Is AI spying on you? In this episode of Nerding Out with That Nerdy Catholic, Seth and Cesar kick off their series on the ethics of artificial intelligence with a deep dive into AI privacy and AI data collection. They try to break down what really happens to your data when you use tools like

In this episode, Seth and Cesar pull back the curtain on the “language of AI” to show how the words we use, like learning or deciding, can actually trick us into thinking machines are more human than they really are. They chat about how language isn’t just a way to swap info, but a reflection

In this episode, we take some time to look under the hood of how a Large Language Model (LLM) like ChatCPT works. Building off of the previous episode where we looked at neural networks, the basis for all AI, we explore how these neural networks are used to comb through large quantities of text, find

What is AI, and how does it actually work? Artificial Intelligence has exploded in popularity with tools like ChatGPT, but the technology behind it has been developing for decades. In this episode, Seth and Cesar break down Artificial Intelligence for beginners, explaining where AI came from, how it evolved, and why it suddenly became so