AI can write your emails, summarize a book, help with homework, and apparently become your girlfriend. Should Christians be excited, concerned, or maybe a little bit of both? Frank sits down with 17-year-old tech prodigy Nathan, his mom Natasha Crain, and Phoenix Hayes to discuss what AI can do, what it can’t do, and the worldview assumptions hiding beneath the technology that has taken over our lives seemingly overnight.

Together, they tackle questions like:

  • What sparked Nathan’s interest in technology in third grade, and what has he learned along the way?
  • What are some of the worldview and moral assumptions behind many of the different AI platforms?
  • Claude, ChatGPT, Perplexity, Grok, Dominion…what’s the difference, and what exactly is an LLM?
  • How should Christians use AI–if at all?
  • What are some crazy examples of AI not telling the truth but what the user wants to hear?
  • What are AI “hallucinations” and what problems are they causing out in the real-world?
  • What was GPT-4o, how did it affect people’s perception of reality, and why was it ultimately shut down?
  • How has AI negatively affected the world of education, creativity, and critical thinking for both children and adults?
  • How do we become better disciples in an AI world, especially when some young men are forming romantic “relationships” with AI?
  • How can Christians ultimately use AI for good?

If you’ve been struggling with the moral implications of AI and are looking for a rational and down-to-earth explanation of its strengths and weaknesses, this is the episode for you!

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