Artificial intelligence is changing the way we work, learn, and live — but is it making us smarter, or more dependent? In this episode of Politics for Happy People, Ashley Vaughan and Joseph Backholm unpack the growing cultural debate around AI: why so many people are embracing tools like ChatGPT and Claude, why others are deeply skeptical, and what happens when technology starts replacing human thinking and connection.
From AI helping build backyard fire pits and plan meals to concerns about loneliness, education, social media, and children forming emotional attachments to chatbots, this conversation explores both the promise and the danger of artificial intelligence. Ashley and Joseph also discuss North Carolina’s HB 301, a bill aimed at protecting children online and creating thoughtful guardrails around AI in education.
How should Christians think about emerging technology? Can AI empower people without enslaving them? And how do we embrace innovation without losing what makes us human?
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