Dave Hackett
@davehackett.bsky.social
Globalist, International network consultant, PCUSA minister (“Conslutant” being the way the Saudis spelled it on my Saudi business visa)
“The problem of humanity is that we have Paleolithic emotions, medieval institutions, and godlike technology.” -- E.O. Wilson quote found by Kate Gace Walton and shared in her Substack
(kategace.substack.com/p/that-went-...).
(kategace.substack.com/p/that-went-...).
That Went Well
At the Dispute Resolution Center where I now work, all mediations are confidential and privileged. However, we’re allowed to use anonymized anecdotes for educational purposes. In that spirit...
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December 12, 2025 at 11:10 PM
“The problem of humanity is that we have Paleolithic emotions, medieval institutions, and godlike technology.” -- E.O. Wilson quote found by Kate Gace Walton and shared in her Substack
(kategace.substack.com/p/that-went-...).
(kategace.substack.com/p/that-went-...).
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Our mission to bring deep faith values of the world’s major religions into the global debate on AI, and educate faith leaders and tech creators has never been more important. Your financial gift now can magnify the vital work of our community in 2026
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Will You Help Us Move Strong into 2026 with our Vital Mission? - AI and Faith
We are all watching the already enormous wave of AI-driven change accelerate to ever higher and greater proportions. Meaning our mission at AI&F since 2018 – to bring deep faithRead More
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November 25, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Our mission to bring deep faith values of the world’s major religions into the global debate on AI, and educate faith leaders and tech creators has never been more important. Your financial gift now can magnify the vital work of our community in 2026
aiandfaith.org/insights/hel...
aiandfaith.org/insights/hel...
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Read the November 2025 issue of the AI and Faith Newsletter, where our theme is AI and Environment. We share articles on this topic and more, including recent workshops by AI and Faith members and a piece from our new executive director, Greg Cootsona.
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AI and Faith November Newsletter
Welcome to the November 2025 issue of the AI and Faith Newsletter, where our theme is AI and Environment.
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November 26, 2025 at 7:48 PM
Read the November 2025 issue of the AI and Faith Newsletter, where our theme is AI and Environment. We share articles on this topic and more, including recent workshops by AI and Faith members and a piece from our new executive director, Greg Cootsona.
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(1/4) The Lausanne Movement Insights for Global Horizons and Trends regularly publishes Briefings, which are short, forward-looking pieces designed to help global mission leaders engage with emerging trends shaping the future of the world and the Church.
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AI and the Great Commission: Asking the right questions
This article is an introduction to various articles presenting research done on how Christians can responsibly leverage the opportunity that Artificial Intelligence presents to accelerate the Great Co...
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November 21, 2025 at 6:37 PM
(1/4) The Lausanne Movement Insights for Global Horizons and Trends regularly publishes Briefings, which are short, forward-looking pieces designed to help global mission leaders engage with emerging trends shaping the future of the world and the Church.
lausanne.org/global-analy...
lausanne.org/global-analy...
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Building and deploying LLMs for spiritual applications is a challenging endeavor that requires careful consideration and testing. In this piece, AI&F senior editor Marcus Schwarting considers the challenges in building religious and ethical benchmarks.
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Thoughts for Christians Building LLM Standards and Benchmarks - AI and Faith
Building and deploying LLMs for spiritual applications is a challenging endeavor that requires careful consideration and ethical benchmarks
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November 21, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Building and deploying LLMs for spiritual applications is a challenging endeavor that requires careful consideration and testing. In this piece, AI&F senior editor Marcus Schwarting considers the challenges in building religious and ethical benchmarks.
aiandfaith.org/insights/chr...
aiandfaith.org/insights/chr...
By 2040, a consensus of experts expects AI to be as important to this century as electricity or the car were to the previous one—8 on a 10-point scale measuring the impact of different inventions.
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A new project aims to predict how quickly AI will progress
Superforecasters weigh in on the subject
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November 10, 2025 at 6:53 PM
By 2040, a consensus of experts expects AI to be as important to this century as electricity or the car were to the previous one—8 on a 10-point scale measuring the impact of different inventions.
economist.com/science-and-...
economist.com/science-and-...
A livestream of proceedings of the WEA Global General Assembly in Seoul is available at: youtu.be/A8ZiFEFDHhY.
WEA General Assembly Monday 27th October
YouTube video by World Evangelical Alliance
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October 27, 2025 at 12:18 AM
A livestream of proceedings of the WEA Global General Assembly in Seoul is available at: youtu.be/A8ZiFEFDHhY.
Review and summary by Analyst Stephen Smith of the new 300-page “2025 State of AI Report”:
www.smithstephen.com/p/ais-new-bo...
Download the “2025 State of AI Report”: www.stateof.ai
www.smithstephen.com/p/ais-new-bo...
Download the “2025 State of AI Report”: www.stateof.ai
AI's New Bottleneck Isn't Intelligence. It's Power, Governance, and How You Rewire Work.
Forget model size. The new variables are inference budgets per task, power availability for compute, and measurable outcomes: hours returned and revenue started.
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October 14, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Review and summary by Analyst Stephen Smith of the new 300-page “2025 State of AI Report”:
www.smithstephen.com/p/ais-new-bo...
Download the “2025 State of AI Report”: www.stateof.ai
www.smithstephen.com/p/ais-new-bo...
Download the “2025 State of AI Report”: www.stateof.ai
I like to catch various church’s takes on AI Read Faith On View’s review of the Southern Baptist Convention’s Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission (ERLC) new AI guide, titled "The Work of Our Hands: Christian Ministry in the Age of Artificial Intelligence."
www.faithonview.com/new-erlc-gui...
www.faithonview.com/new-erlc-gui...
New ERLC guide urges faithful, cautious approach to Artificial Intelligence
Emphasizing Spiritual Maturity Over Technological ShortcutsThe Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission (ERLC) of the Southern Baptist Convention has released a new guide, titled "The Work of Our Hands...
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October 8, 2025 at 5:25 PM
I like to catch various church’s takes on AI Read Faith On View’s review of the Southern Baptist Convention’s Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission (ERLC) new AI guide, titled "The Work of Our Hands: Christian Ministry in the Age of Artificial Intelligence."
www.faithonview.com/new-erlc-gui...
www.faithonview.com/new-erlc-gui...
The Bible Access Initiative, founded by Open Doors International and Digital Bible Society, has released the findings of its 2025 "Bible Access List".
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October 6, 2025 at 3:42 PM
The Bible Access Initiative, founded by Open Doors International and Digital Bible Society, has released the findings of its 2025 "Bible Access List".
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bibleaccesslist.org/en/?mapView=...
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Read the September 2025 issue of the AI and Faith Newsletter, where our theme is AI and Bioethics. We share articles on this topic, including perspectives on AI for medicine and mental health, podcast episodes, and more.
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AI and Faith September Newsletter
Welcome to the September 2025 issue of the AI and Faith Newsletter, where our theme is AI and Bioethics.
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September 30, 2025 at 10:07 PM
Read the September 2025 issue of the AI and Faith Newsletter, where our theme is AI and Bioethics. We share articles on this topic, including perspectives on AI for medicine and mental health, podcast episodes, and more.
mailchi.mp/aiandfaith/s...
mailchi.mp/aiandfaith/s...
Read the September 2025 issue of the AI and Faith Newsletter, where our theme is AI and Bioethics. We share articles on this topic, including perspectives on AI for medicine and mental health, podcast episodes, and more.
mailchi.mp/aiandfaith/s...
mailchi.mp/aiandfaith/s...
AI and Faith September Newsletter
Welcome to the September 2025 issue of the AI and Faith Newsletter, where our theme is AI and Bioethics.
mailchi.mp
October 1, 2025 at 12:57 AM
Read the September 2025 issue of the AI and Faith Newsletter, where our theme is AI and Bioethics. We share articles on this topic, including perspectives on AI for medicine and mental health, podcast episodes, and more.
mailchi.mp/aiandfaith/s...
mailchi.mp/aiandfaith/s...
Major study on "How people use ChatGPT.” National Bureau of Labor Statistics assessed 700M users, found usage mostly for non-work-related requests (and now over 52% women). Get report here: www.nber.org/system/files...
Major topics found in chatGPT:
Major topics found in chatGPT:
September 19, 2025 at 10:08 PM
Major study on "How people use ChatGPT.” National Bureau of Labor Statistics assessed 700M users, found usage mostly for non-work-related requests (and now over 52% women). Get report here: www.nber.org/system/files...
Major topics found in chatGPT:
Major topics found in chatGPT:
Religion News coverage of the four Mainline denominations’ Faithful Futures conference on AI. This article is a more philosophical dive into the topics we attempted to address.
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Faith's answer to AI: The Sabbath
(RNS) — AI bears the marks of a relentless capitalism at odds with the biblical value of rest.
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September 10, 2025 at 3:15 AM
Religion News coverage of the four Mainline denominations’ Faithful Futures conference on AI. This article is a more philosophical dive into the topics we attempted to address.
religionnews.com/2025/09/05/f...
religionnews.com/2025/09/05/f...
The planning team for “Faithful Futures: Guiding AI with Wisdom and Witness” is poised to receive our 80 participants from four denominations at Westminster Presbyterian Church in Minneapolis (and 280+ participating virtually) for four days of AI discernment. #faithfulfutures
September 2, 2025 at 8:17 PM
The planning team for “Faithful Futures: Guiding AI with Wisdom and Witness” is poised to receive our 80 participants from four denominations at Westminster Presbyterian Church in Minneapolis (and 280+ participating virtually) for four days of AI discernment. #faithfulfutures
[The Atlantic] The AI Doomers Are Getting Doomier: The industry’s apocalyptic voices are becoming more panicked—and harder to dismiss. By Matteo Wong
www.theatlantic.com/technology/a...
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The AI Doomers Are Getting Doomier
The industry’s apocalyptic voices are becoming more panicked—and harder to dismiss.
www.theatlantic.com
August 24, 2025 at 5:36 AM
[The Atlantic] The AI Doomers Are Getting Doomier: The industry’s apocalyptic voices are becoming more panicked—and harder to dismiss. By Matteo Wong
www.theatlantic.com/technology/a...
www.theatlantic.com/technology/a...
[NYTimes] Especially for the older among us, I found this NY Times piece by a senior clinical psychologist hopeful in how rich he discovered his AI chat to be.
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/01/o...
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/01/o...
Opinion | I’m a Therapist. ChatGPT Is Eerily Effective.
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August 21, 2025 at 10:57 PM
[NYTimes] Especially for the older among us, I found this NY Times piece by a senior clinical psychologist hopeful in how rich he discovered his AI chat to be.
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/01/o...
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/01/o...
[HBR] “AI can be a powerful tool for all leaders facing complex decisions, especially those that must be made collaboratively.” Example provided regarding housing. hbr.org/2025/08/how-...
How AI Can Help Tackle Collective Decision-Making
When a big decision must be made by multiple constituencies with different goals, it can often fall victim to challenges from drawn-out processes to data overload. But AI is helping. One field—city pl...
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August 13, 2025 at 3:13 PM
[HBR] “AI can be a powerful tool for all leaders facing complex decisions, especially those that must be made collaboratively.” Example provided regarding housing. hbr.org/2025/08/how-...
For all I’ve traveled, this is a new one for me: a dog-reserved seat, as seen on the seating chart for Korean Air’s Incheon to Seattle flight. Two more dog-designated seats are near the rear of the plane.
August 7, 2025 at 3:34 AM
For all I’ve traveled, this is a new one for me: a dog-reserved seat, as seen on the seating chart for Korean Air’s Incheon to Seattle flight. Two more dog-designated seats are near the rear of the plane.
Meeting and Discipling Beyond the ‘Brick-and-Mortar Church’ | The Banner | The Christian Reformed Church innovates into the online church world.
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Meeting and Discipling Beyond ‘Brick-and-Mortar Church’
The Official Magazine of the Christian Reformed Church
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August 2, 2025 at 12:08 AM
Meeting and Discipling Beyond the ‘Brick-and-Mortar Church’ | The Banner | The Christian Reformed Church innovates into the online church world.
www.thebanner.org/news/2025/07...
www.thebanner.org/news/2025/07...
The future of interacting with AI tools is clearly headed into the browser. See Joanna Stern's description of what that looks like:
joannastern.beehiiv.com/p/my-assista...
joannastern.beehiiv.com/p/my-assista...
Perplexity Comet Review: My Assistant Is Now a Web Browser 💻🕸️
How Perplexity's Comet web browser became my new book research assistant
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August 1, 2025 at 5:11 PM
The future of interacting with AI tools is clearly headed into the browser. See Joanna Stern's description of what that looks like:
joannastern.beehiiv.com/p/my-assista...
joannastern.beehiiv.com/p/my-assista...
From a survey of 2,000 Substack publishers:
• Those 45 and over were more likely to use AI than those under 45.
• Men reported higher adoption than women (55% vs. 38%).
•Women were more likely to express concerns about using AI than men (67% vs. 47%).
open.substack.com/pub/on/p/the...
• Those 45 and over were more likely to use AI than those under 45.
• Men reported higher adoption than women (55% vs. 38%).
•Women were more likely to express concerns about using AI than men (67% vs. 47%).
open.substack.com/pub/on/p/the...
The Substack AI Report
We asked 2,000 Substack publishers how they’re using and thinking about AI. Here’s what we found.
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July 24, 2025 at 7:38 PM
From a survey of 2,000 Substack publishers:
• Those 45 and over were more likely to use AI than those under 45.
• Men reported higher adoption than women (55% vs. 38%).
•Women were more likely to express concerns about using AI than men (67% vs. 47%).
open.substack.com/pub/on/p/the...
• Those 45 and over were more likely to use AI than those under 45.
• Men reported higher adoption than women (55% vs. 38%).
•Women were more likely to express concerns about using AI than men (67% vs. 47%).
open.substack.com/pub/on/p/the...
David Brooks: “Here's where you can find the most meaning:
1. Falling in love.
2. Seeking transcendence.
3. Finding your calling and serving other people.
4. Experiencing beauty, nature, and art.
5. To experience and embrace your suffering.”
www.linkedin.com/posts/arthur...
1. Falling in love.
2. Seeking transcendence.
3. Finding your calling and serving other people.
4. Experiencing beauty, nature, and art.
5. To experience and embrace your suffering.”
www.linkedin.com/posts/arthur...
Here's where you can find the most meaning: | Dr. Arthur Brooks
Here's where you can find the most meaning:
1. Falling in love.
2. Seeking transcendence.
3. Finding your calling and serving other people.
4. Experiencing beauty, nature, and art.
5. To experience a...
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July 24, 2025 at 12:01 AM
David Brooks: “Here's where you can find the most meaning:
1. Falling in love.
2. Seeking transcendence.
3. Finding your calling and serving other people.
4. Experiencing beauty, nature, and art.
5. To experience and embrace your suffering.”
www.linkedin.com/posts/arthur...
1. Falling in love.
2. Seeking transcendence.
3. Finding your calling and serving other people.
4. Experiencing beauty, nature, and art.
5. To experience and embrace your suffering.”
www.linkedin.com/posts/arthur...
[Brookings] Regional US AI strength across the three AI success pillars (talent, innovation, and adoption) in Q1, 2025 by job postings.
www.brookings.edu/articles/map...
www.brookings.edu/articles/map...
July 22, 2025 at 11:14 PM
[Brookings] Regional US AI strength across the three AI success pillars (talent, innovation, and adoption) in Q1, 2025 by job postings.
www.brookings.edu/articles/map...
www.brookings.edu/articles/map...
The Christian network called “Missional AI” held its conference in London this week (see missional.ai). Here are a few interesting take aways from one who attended, Sam Peckham.
July 19, 2025 at 7:01 PM
The Christian network called “Missional AI” held its conference in London this week (see missional.ai). Here are a few interesting take aways from one who attended, Sam Peckham.