🎙️EP166. AI Needs a Warning Label | The Hidden Threat to Your Soul

About this episode

The episode discusses the hidden threats of AI as a relational substitute and its implications on human faith and connection.

What if the greatest danger of artificial intelligence isn’t what it can do—but what it can replace? In this episode of the Embracing Brokenness Podcast, Steve and Colleen Adams explore a growing concern: AI is no longer just a productivity tool—it’s becoming a relational substitute. From AI companions to emotionally intelligent chatbots, we are entering a moment where technology can mimic what only God was meant to fulfill. This conversation goes deeper than headlines. It gets to the heart. Why AI feels like it “understands” you How it subtly meets core human longings The danger of synthetic belonging, love, and purpose Real stories of how far this has already gone Practical red flags to evaluate your own usage How to use AI without letting it use you This isn’t fear-based. It’s a warning—and an invitation. 👉 The truth: “I AM is greater than AI.” (Use this URL and create a bookmark next to your AI tab in your browser): https://bedecked-litter-95f.notion.site/I-Am-AI-29c29def361b80dc867df86090d3bfe0 Use this prompt in your favorite AI chat. You may be surprised at the answer it gives you. If Screwtape (from C.S. Lewis's Screwtape Letters) were to write a letter to Wormwood on…

People in this episode

Hosts: Steve Adams, Colleen Adams

Topics covered

• artificial intelligence
• relational substitute
• human longings
• synthetic belonging
• faith
• technology

Keywords

• AI
• faith
• technology
• human connection
• emotional intelligence
• synthetic love
• purpose

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Screwtape Letters

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