Language of God

In the final episode of our series, we turn toward theology and practice. Christian thinkers have long argued that human dignity isn’t grounded in productivity, efficiency, or being better than everything else. The rise of AI gives us an opportunity to take that claim seriously.

Drawing on conversations with computer scientists, theologians, and ethicists, we develop four principles for navigating life with AI: human capacities are more than outputs; technology is not neutral; the effects of AI are social as well as individual; and AI is not a moral agent. We explore what those ideas mean for everything from education and creativity to relationships, responsibility, virtue, and the common good.

AI may keep getting better at doing things humans do. The challenge is not to keep finding tasks where we can beat the machines. It is to decide what kind of people we want to become—and which parts of being human are worth practicing even when a machine could do them for us.

Theme song and credits music by Breakmaster Cylinder. Other music in this episode by Pavel Yudin, High Street Music, Chill Chord, Superlegal, Vesper Tapes, Taizo Audio. Titan Sound & Ricky Bombino, courtesy of Shutterstock, Inc. 

The views expressed by guests are their own and do not necessarily reflect the views of the institutions or organizations with which they are affiliated.

Additional Resources

Read the Pope's Encyclical on AI
Joint Statement on AI & Ethics
Learn about Faith, Work, Tech
Learn about the DELTA Program
For more interviews and faith baed conversation on AI check out the podcast Belief in the Future