Pod Have Mercy
Pod Have Mercy
John Stephens/Matt Russell
Episode 237: AI, Human Dignity, and the Future of Being Human
28 minutes Posted Jun 12, 2026 at 12:01 pm.
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What happens when the Church weighs in on artificial intelligence?

In this episode, we discuss Pope Leo XIV's recent reflections on AI, technology, and human dignity. Drawing parallels between today's AI revolution and the Industrial Revolution, they explore how technology shapes our lives, influences our relationships, and challenges our understanding of what it means to be human.

The conversation touches on social media algorithms, political polarization, Christian formation, human identity, and why the most important question may not be whether technology is good or bad, but who we are becoming while we build it.

Plus, the hosts discuss the dangers of reducing people to labels, the importance of seeing others as image-bearers of God, and whether AI might someday replace the voices on the other end of customer service calls.