In her essay “What Star Trek and Genesis Teach us About Consciousness”, AIF expert Marina Zilbergerts explores the mystery of what it means to be human in an age when intelligent expression can be programmed. 18forty.org/articles/genes…

While some questions about AI have been answered in the last few years, many remain a challenge. AI&F Editor Mayla Boguslav introduces “The Ignorance Podcast”, where dives into important questions with experts in AI and other related disciplines aiandfaith.org/insights/the-i…

Many AI data centers, which utilize large water resources, are now being built in Latin America. AI&F expert Manuel David Morales considers the impact of these data centers on local communities and considers a Christian response to this current buildout. aiandfaith.org/insights/ai-im…

AI and Faith Editor Brady Beard offers his insights from reading Ted Peters' published book "The Promise and Peril of AI and IA: New Technology Meets Religion, Theology, and Ethics" aiandfaith.org/book-review/th…

Listen to an interview with filmmaker and PhD John O’Keefe, on how changing our current industrial mindset is necessary to save our planet, and the need for a cultural revolution if we want to achieve a future for all. aiandfaith.org/aif-podcast/re…

This year came with important developments for AI&F including grant funding, conference presentations, and many publications. AI&F founder David Brenner reflects on these contributions, and considers how AI and Faith can rise to meet upcoming AI challenges aiandfaith.org/insights/ai-an…

Read 2025's last issue of the AI&F Newsletter. Our theme is AI and Environment. Read articles on this topic, including a wrap-up of 2025 from AI and Faith founder David Brenner, a thoughtful consideration of the environmental impacts of AI in Latin America mailchi.mp/aiandfaith/dec…

Solutions to the AI alignment problem remain challenging, particularly when it comes to value and moral alignment. In this piece, David Dumaresq considers the perspective from a Bahá'í Faith background, and highlights parallels to the Tower of Babel aiandfaith.org/insights/the-m…

This year’s SBL/AAR conference was well attended by members of AI and Faith. In this piece, Executive Director Greg Cootsona recounts several important talks from this year’s conference, including Mark Graves’s presentation on compassionate AI. aiandfaith.org/insights/highl…

Our #5 most listened podcast episode this year was an interview with Karen Swallow Prior. Explore the importance of empathy in a polarized world, and a surprising literary insight that connects it all. aiandfaith.org/aif-podcast/st…

Our #5 most visited article of 2025 was written by AIF advisor Rev. Dr. Cynthia Kane on the theme AI and Warfare. When a machine’s “decision superiority” unfolds faster than human thought, where does conscience fit? aiandfaith.org/insights/moral…

Our #4 most visited article of 2025 was written by Rabbi Dr. Harris Bor, Dr. Yaqub Chaudhary and Rev Dr. Chris Goswam. Based on a discussion at Bradford, the article features a Christian, a Muslim, and a Jew reflecting on their perceptions of AI aiandfaith.org/insights/encha…

Our #4 most listened podcast episode of 2025 was an interview with Beth Singler. Her work explores the social, ethical and religious implications of advances in AI and robotics and has published widely on these subjects aiandfaith.org/aif-podcast/po…

Our #3 most listened episode of 2025 was an interview with Peter Hershock Michael J. Paulus, Jr. and Rabbi Daniel Weiner. Listen to scholars from the Jewish, Christian, and Buddhist faith, for a deep discussion about the roots of consciousness and ethics. aiandfaith.org/aif-podcast/co…

Our #3 most read article of 2025 was written by AI and Faith expert Dr. David Zvi. Griefbots are quickly gaining popularity as a tool for helping family process grief and celebrate the life of the deceased. Read about important spiritual/ethical challenges aiandfaith.org/insights/the-b…

Our #2 most listened episode of 2025 was an interview with Gilad Berenstein and Bob Johansen. With over 50 years of studying the impact of tech on humans and faith, Bob helps us think about the way religion can help us cope with a rapidly changing world aiandfaith.org/aif-podcast/ai…

Our #1 most listened podcast episode of 2025 was an interview with Dr. Dan Heck and Dr. Justin Lester. They discuss Lester's personal faith journey and his approach to integrating AI into the life of his congregation. aiandfaith.org/aif-podcast/ai…

Our #1 most visited article of 2025 was written by Lino Ramirez on the theme AI and bioethics. Ramirez shares his own experience with mental health LLM models and offers five guidelines for better designing them to aid mental health professionals aiandfaith.org/insights/ethic…

Whether you’re a regular listener to our podcasts, an avid reader of our articles, or new to our community, your engagement helps drive meaningful dialogue about the future of AI and faith. Read about 2025's top content: aiandfaith.org/news/2025-most…

AI&F editor Yuriko Ryan’s "Where Faith Meets Code" spotlights Microsoft engineer Brendan Newell, whose EWTN interview links AI ethics with the Vatican’s call for human‑centered guardrails. For a look at faith and technology in dialogue, read here: aiandfaith.org/insights/brend…