Uploaded June 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
Pope Leo has the whole world talking about AI after the release of his encyclical Magnifica Humanitas. What's the proper Christian response to AI? Today we feature two opposing perspectives to help us think about this important issue. Marc Barnes is editor at New Polity, while Zac Johnson is co-founder of Truthly.
Check out Truthly: truthly.ai
Check out New Polity: newpolity.com
Note: I am an advisor for Truthly, but wanted to present both perspectives in today's episode
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00:00:00 - Intro
00:02:23 - How to define Artificial Intelligence
00:05:29 - Marc: Ai Chatbots MANIPULATE Us
00:09:48 - Zac: Is AI inherently evil?
00:20:49 - Who design’s AI’s morality?
00:26:11 - Can AI Deliver Christian Truth?
00:40:09 - Is AI imitation a moral lie?
00:56:08 - Automation vs Augmentation
01:11:34 - The environmental and economic cost of AI
01:17:34 - AI: Fulness of life or degradation?
Pope Leo has the whole world talking about AI after the release of his encyclical Magnifica Humanitas. What's the proper Christian response to AI? Today we feature two opposing perspectives to help us think about this important issue. Marc Barnes is editor at New Polity, while Zac Johnson is co-founder of Truthly.
Check out Truthly: truthly.ai
Check out New Polity: newpolity.com
Note: I am an advisor for Truthly, but wanted to present both perspectives in today's episode
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Join our new Patreon community! patreon.com/lilaroseshow - We'll have BTS footage, ad-free episodes, and early access to our upcoming guests.
A big thanks to our partner, EWTN, the world’s leading religious network! Discover news, entertainment and more at ewtn.com
Check out our Sponsors:
-EveryLife Women: everylife.com/lila Buy diapers and women’s health products from an amazing company and use code LILA10 to get 10% off!
-Seven Weeks Coffee: sevenweekscoffee.com Buy your pro-life coffee and Save up to 25% with promo code 'LILA' & get a free gift: sevenweekscoffee.com
-Hallow: hallow.com/lila Enter into prayer more deeply this season with the Hallow App, get 3 months free by using this link to sign up!
-Presidio Healthcare: Healthcare and doctors who share your values. Visit: presidiocare.com/lila
00:00:00 - Intro
00:02:23 - How to define Artificial Intelligence
00:05:29 - Marc: Ai Chatbots MANIPULATE Us
00:09:48 - Zac: Is AI inherently evil?
00:20:49 - Who design’s AI’s morality?
00:26:11 - Can AI Deliver Christian Truth?
00:40:09 - Is AI imitation a moral lie?
00:56:08 - Automation vs Augmentation
01:11:34 - The environmental and economic cost of AI
01:17:34 - AI: Fulness of life or degradation?
