Hey everybody, we're so excited to tell you about a new faith matters initiative called

Organized Intelligence. This is supported by the Future of Life Institute, and we're bringing

together Latter-day Saint Voices from across disciplines to explore the ethical, social, and spiritual

dimensions of AI. Our first gathering will take place November 4th and 5th in Salt Lake City,

where you'll hear from scholars, creatives, technologists, and religious leaders. This is a gathering for curious minds, and we would love to see you there. Go to organized intelligence.aI.i to RSVP. Hey, everybody, this is Aubrey Chavez from Faith Matters. Today we're bringing you what we think is one of the most important conversations we can be having right now. We're talking with our friend and scholar

Medleer Memma about artificial intelligence and what it means for people of faith. Now, whether

you're already fascinated by AI, cautious, or ready to turn this episode off, this episode is

for everyone. Medlear makes the case the AI is a human issue, it's a spiritual issue, and it's

urgent for people of faith to be asking

how we can create an AI future that reflects the best of humanity. Medlear is the head of the

AI governance program at the Global Governance Institute in Brussels. He's a professor of international

relations at Brigham Young University, Idaho, and is leading organized intelligence, which is a new

initiative supported by the Future of Life

Institute and Faith Matters. In this episode, he explains why he sees AI as an era-defining shift,

less like the next tech milestone and more like the discovery of fire. It's a moment he believes

that could fundamentally reshape how we live. And so we talked today about the ways the AI is

already changing jobs and relationships, trust, and even our own sense of identity. And while Midlear

is clear-eyed about the risks, this conversation is about clarity and opportunity. He believes that we

have a real chance right now to join the conversation with our deep values and maybe even our

theological frameworks to ensure the AI actually helps deep values and maybe even our theological frameworks

to ensure the AI actually helps us re-center on what truly matters and stay grounded in what

it means to be human. So if you've ever wondered where your voice fits in a world that's changing

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