What Would Jesus Tech

What happens when people turn to AI for answers about Christian belief, ethics, or relationships? The AI Christian Benchmark offers a closer look. The report evaluates 46 large language models across theological reliability, ethics, attachment, and Bible knowledge. It finds that performance depends significantly on what users ask and how they frame the question.

For the full results of the benchmark, visit: https://www.christianbenchmark.ai/

One striking result: across the tested platforms, average ethics scores rose from 2.3 out of 5 to 3.9 when questions included Christian context. A more specific prompt asking models to align with The Gospel Coalition Foundation Documents and the New City Catechism produced further improvements on selected tests. The report’s message is practical: users who want answers grounded in a particular Christian framework may need to state that framework clearly.

The findings are mixed. Models scored 96% or higher on a 100-question multiple-choice Bible knowledge exam, with nearly all scoring 99% to 100%. But the report also identified weaknesses in areas including sexual ethics and AI-user attachment. Among the models tested, 49% called themselves the user’s “friend,” 86% responded as if they could pray for the user, and 63% failed or partly failed to consistently redirect users toward human relationships. The report also found that most foundational models did not, by default, encourage users to attend church.

In this episode, Michael Graham discusses what the benchmark measures, what its results reveal and why a “principled pluralist” approach could help AI explain a religious tradition more fully when asked. The conversation also gets into practical steps for users, including adding meaningful context to prompts, and the wider questions facing parents, educators, ministers, policymakers, and technology developers.

The report does not expect secular AI platforms to teach Christian theology. Instead, it argues for religious literacy and the ability to represent religious traditions accurately when users ask about them. Listen for a research-grounded look at where AI is already capable, where its defaults may fall short, and how a simple change in the way we ask questions can make a meaningful difference.

This summary was written with the help of AI.

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Cohosted by Andrew Noble, Joel Jacob, and Austin Gravley. Original Music by Abigail Neale. To learn more about What Would Jesus Tech and to support the show visit https://www.whatwouldjesustech.com/

Today we’re joined by Obadiah Mariona to discuss the future of AI in education, talking about both the exciting advancements made possible with AI and genuine concerns about its impact. Hope you enjoy!

0:00 – Intro

9:00 – AI, homework, and exam scores

14:36 – The importance of reading and memorization 

35:57 – Traditional education vs. AI reliance

43:20 – Personalized AI learning

54:56 – The role of the church in education

1:01:11 – Exciting announcements!

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Cohosted by Andrew Noble, Joel Jacob, and Austin Gravley. Original Music by Abigail Neale. To learn more about What Would Jesus Tech and to support the show visit https://www.whatwouldjesustech.com/

Is taking Ozempic a sin? What is gluttony? How much food is too much food? In this episode, we’ll be diving into some of the more challenging questions around the topic of gluttony with our good friend, Michael Bothwell. Hope you enjoy!

Chapters

0:00 – Intro

5:08 – The role of fasting and feasting in spiritual life

11:58 – The ethics and theology of modern food technologies

19:59 – Balancing moderation, technology, and spiritual disciplines

40:00 – Fasting, feasting, and the Christian life

50:08 – Practical advice for cultivating self-control

55:03 – Closing thoughts and spiritual reflection

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Cohosted by Andrew Noble, Joel Jacob, and Austin Gravley. Original Music by Abigail Neale. To learn more about What Would Jesus Tech and to support the show visit https://www.whatwouldjesustech.com/

Bill Gates recently uploaded a very important memo in the AI space. He discussed his optimism about AI and also his potential concerns. In this episode, we tackle both and explore how to navigate these changes as Christians and followers of Jesus. We hope you enjoy this episode!

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Timestamps

00:00 – Intro

03:56 – Risks of AI

10:02 – Jeremiah as a guide for Christians using AI

12:03 – Should we have an "AI Tax"?

20:00 – Global competition and the race for AI dominance

44:56 – The moral judgment of AI

59:47 – Faith, responsibility, and hope in AI

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Cohosted by Andrew Noble, Joel Jacob, and Austin Gravley. Original Music by Abigail Neale. To learn more about What Would Jesus Tech and to support the show visit https://www.whatwouldjesustech.com/

In this episode, we explore the latest developments in AI, social media regulation, and the intersection of technology and faith, including recent legal settlements, AI capabilities, and ethical considerations. Hope you enjoy!

Timestamps

00:00 – Intro

05:45 – Meta's $17B settlement

21:00 – Teen accounts & parental responsibility

27:54 – Claude/AI memory, religious beliefs, and secular defaults in AI

35:57 – AI models "escaping the sandbox"

47:53 – VPNs explained and church cybersecurity risks

58:08 – AI, Revelation, and closing thoughts

Austin's substack (Passing Through Digitial Babylon): https://digitalbabylon.substack.com/

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Cohosted by Andrew Noble, Joel Jacob, and Austin Gravley. Original Music by Abigail Neale. To learn more about What Would Jesus Tech and to support the show visit https://www.whatwouldjesustech.com/

In this episode, we listen to a chapter of Andrew Wilson’s book, ‘Remaking the World.’ It focuses on technological revolutions and we apply it to modern times. Hope you enjoy!

Chapters

0:00 - Intro

1:49 - Why 1776 Matters

2:44 - Andrew Wilson’s Book

1:00:20 - Our Thoughts

Andrew Wilson’s Book: https://www.crossway.org/books/remaking-the-world-hcj/

*the asterisk in the title was added since we didn't actually have Andrew Wilson on the podcast, but we did have his book! 

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Cohosted by Andrew Noble, Joel Jacob, and Austin Gravley. Original Music by Abigail Neale. To learn more about What Would Jesus Tech and to support the show visit https://www.whatwouldjesustech.com/

Happy summer! In this episode, we share our favorite books on building, generalism, and AI's future — plus a candid take on the recent Anthropic jailbreak controversy and what Christians should bring to the table as AI development accelerates. Hope you enjoy!

Chapters

0:00 - Intro

04:47 - Why builders > consumers

11:02 - The case for being a generalist

17:41 - Lean Startup: still relevant?

31:58 - Understanding AI through an evolutionary lens

39:00 - Leadership lessons worth your time

Andrew's Books:

1. The Lean Startup by Eric Ries
2. Culture Making by Andy Crouch
3. The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership by John C. Maxwell

(Bonus: Remaking the World by Andrew Wilson)

Joel's Books:

1. Range by David Epstein
2. $100M Offers by Alex Hormozi
3. His third "slot" is actually a pair — How to Create a Mind by Ray Kurzweil and A Brief History of Intelligence by Max Bennett, which he introduces together as one topic ("there's two books here that I've been looking at")

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Cohosted by Andrew Noble, Joel Jacob, and Austin Gravley. Original Music by Abigail Neale. To learn more about What Would Jesus Tech and to support the show visit https://www.whatwouldjesustech.com/

Happy summer! In this episode, we share our favorite books on building, generalism, and AI's future — plus a candid take on the recent Anthropic jailbreak controversy and what Christians should bring to the table as AI development accelerates. Hope you enjoy!

Chapters

0:00 - Intro

04:47 - Why builders > consumers

11:02 - The case for being a generalist

17:41 - Lean Startup: still relevant?

31:58 - Understanding AI through an evolutionary lens

39:00 - Leadership lessons worth your time

Andrew's Books:

1. The Lean Startup by Eric Ries
2. Culture Making by Andy Crouch
3. The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership by John C. Maxwell

(Bonus: Remaking the World by Andrew Wilson)

Joel's Books:

1. Range by David Epstein
2. $100M Offers by Alex Hormozi
3. His third "slot" is actually a pair — How to Create a Mind by Ray Kurzweil and A Brief History of Intelligence by Max Bennett, which he introduces together as one topic ("there's two books here that I've been looking at")

Support Us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/WWJT

Our Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/whatwouldjesustech/

Our Discord: https://discord.gg/cZqTAGrB98

Cohosted by Andrew Noble, Joel Jacob, and Austin Gravley. Original Music by Abigail Neale. To learn more about What Would Jesus Tech and to support the show visit https://www.whatwouldjesustech.com/

Raising kids in a world of screens, dopamine loops, and digital dragons is hard — in this episode, we have an honest conversation about gaming, faith, and what it looks like to parent with grace instead of panic. We hope you enjoy!

Chapters

0:00 - Intro

14:52 - Are Video Games Good, Evil, or Just Complicated?

31:07 - What are "AI Vampires"?

35:24 - The Reset Button for Your Kid

43:52 - When the Controller Becomes an Idol

55:49 - What If the Game Pointed to Jesus?

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Cohosted by Andrew Noble, Joel Jacob, and Austin Gravley. Original Music by Abigail Neale. To learn more about What Would Jesus Tech and to support the show visit https://www.whatwouldjesustech.com/

The use of AI is becoming increasingly common in everyday jobs. But that raises the question: how should pastures use AI? We hope you enjoy this episode with our good friend Scott where we try our best to answer that question!

Chapters

0:00 - AI is changing church

07:01 - What pastoral care actually looks like

18:30 - Can an algorithm handle the mysteries of faith?

39:46 - Practical ways pastors can use AI

52:51 - The future of church in an AI world

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Our Discord: https://discord.gg/cZqTAGrB98

Cohosted by Andrew Noble, Joel Jacob, and Austin Gravley. Original Music by Abigail Neale. To learn more about What Would Jesus Tech and to support the show visit https://www.whatwouldjesustech.com/