{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"AI Church Toolkit","title":"How to relate to AI - Part 2","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/82408f41\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1525,"description":"Episode 5: Relating to AI\n\nSummary:\nCan we have a relationship with AI? In this episode, we explore the human tendency to anthropomorphize AI, the risks of treating it like a person, and how to stay grounded in using it as a tool that supports ministry, without replacing authentic relationships.\nTopics covered:\nWhy AI is not a relational being and should be treated as a tool.\nReal-world examples of people forming unhealthy attachments to chatbots.\nThe dangers of anthropomorphizing AI, especially for youth and vulnerable users.\nHow to engage AI intentionally and avoid theological or emotional confusion.\nStrategies for using AI in ministry while maintaining emotional and relational boundaries.\nHomework:\nReflect on how you currently use AI.\nAsk: “Does this enhance relationships or replace them?”\nIdentify boundaries you may need to set around emotional or theological engagement with AI.\nResources:\nShe Is in Love With ChatGPT\nAndy Masley’s article on AI’s environmental impact\nAntiqua et Nova – Catholic Church, Note on the Relationship Between Artificial Intelligence and Human Intelligence\nOpenAI & MIT Media Lab study on AI and loneliness\nhttps://aichurchtoolkit.com/\n“AI Technology Panic—is AI Dependence Bad for Mental Health? A Cross-Lagged Panel Model and the Mediating Roles of Motivations for AI Use Among Adolescents”\n\"Anthropomorphism in AI\" \n\"AI anthropomorphism and its effect on users' self-congruence and continuance intention\"\n“Anthropomorphism in AI: hype and fallacy”\nTeddy Ruxpin\nMax Headroom","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/nOzEGrkHAKfFDXiOJqxbdIkuIVtODpe-FjF2fW7VItM/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS83MmNl/MzA5MWYxMGFlYzY4/OTcxMDEyY2YyMmUy/M2U5MC5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}