AI isn’t just changing work — it’s changing what it means to live a meaningful life.

In this episode of Catholic Futurist, Benjamin Crockett sits down with Fr. Philip Larrey (Philosophy, Boston College) and Matthew Harvey Sanders (CEO of Longbeard) to confront the greatest disruption in human history. From mass job loss, to AI “companions,” to the Church’s vision of human dignity, they explore how faith can guide us through the age of machines — and why our ultimate purpose is not something AI can replace.

• 00:00 – Intro: AI Companions & Loneliness
• 01:42 – Utopia vs. Dystopia
• 16:53 – The Crisis of Mass Job Loss
• 30:04 – The Church’s Answer to the AI Challenge
• 1:00:00 – Transhumanism vs. Catholic Anthropology
• 1:21:50 – Solving Alignment & The Meaning of Life