AI: Should We Be Concerned?

Mortification of Spin

Alliance of Confessing Evangelicals

Religion & Spirituality

4.4 • 879 Ratings

🗓️ 14 January 2026

⏱️ 29 minutes

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Summary

Carl and Todd sit down with Devan Patel to discuss the hot topic of artificial intelligence. A legal and political strategist in Washington, D.C., an adjunct professor of law at Notre Dame Law School, and the senior advisor of public policy and ethics at the American Security Fund, Devan advises on religious and scholarly engagement to ensure that AI development and use are ethical, human-centric, and rooted in Western civilizational values. Self-described as "not the happy, fun guy," Devan dives into the ethical implications of artificial intelligence. Together, they discuss the alarming rise of AI companion chatbots, particularly those aimed at children, exploring the potential dangers and moral dilemmas they present. Patel sheds light on the urgent need for accountability in AI development and the importance of integrating ethical considerations into technology. Don't miss this sobering and thought-provoking conversation on the intersection of AI, ethics, and human values! Show Notes: To find out more about Devan Patel’s publications/speaking engagements: https://www.linkedin.com/in/devannpatel/ American Security Fund: https://www.americansecurityfund.com/

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0:00.0	Welcome to Mortification of Spin, a casual conversation about things that count with Carl Truman and Todd Pruitt, a podcast of the Alliance of Confessing Evangelicals.
0:29.2	Let's join this week's conversation.
0:31.6	Thank you. Well, welcome to Modification of Spin. My name's Carl Truman.
1:04.1	I'm Professor of Grove City College in Western Pennsylvania, currently on loan to the University of Notre Dame, where I'm the Bush Family Research Fellow, visiting research fellow.
1:13.7	And here I am, as usual with my good friend and co-host, Reverend Todd Pruitt, pastor of Harrisonburg, a pastor of Covenant Presbyterian Church in Harrisonburg, Virginia, the congregation of the PCA.
1:19.4	Good to be with you, Todd.
1:20.9	Good to be with you, as always Carl.
1:24.4	How are things in the great state of Indiana?
1:28.3	They're good.
1:29.1	In fact, I must mention this before we get into this program.
1:32.2	I'm not sure I'm going to go back to Grove City because yesterday, the provost sent me his wife's podcast spotty of eye profile for the year.
1:41.7	Yes.
1:42.1	And we only came in at number five. Oh, that's ridiculous.
1:46.9	I just don't know if I'm truly valued by the provost. I mean, I'd have been okay with number two.
1:51.6	Obviously, it should have been number one, but number two, I would expect, but number five is
1:55.1	unacceptable. If you're listening, Amy, I used to respect you. It was just a devastating blow to me to see that.
2:03.0	Very disappointing. Very disappointing. Do she know the caliber of guests we have?
2:07.2	I don't know. Well, she would be very impressed with today's guest. There you go.
2:10.9	We have somebody a little bit unusual compared to our usual trajectory.
2:22.6	Somebody I've gotten to know through the Ethics and Public Policy Center in D.C.
2:27.8	And earlier this year, we actually seemed to collide with each other, I think, three or four weeks in a row.
2:28.8	We weren't sure who was stalking whom.
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