The Diocese of Bridgeport's AI Initiative
From Let Me Be Frank | Bishop Frank Caggiano’s Podcast | Diocese of Bridgeport, CT by bridgeportdiocese
April 15, 2026 · 59 min · Episode 302
About this episode
Bishop Caggiano discusses the Diocese of Bridgeport's innovative use of AI in fundraising with guests Emily Groccia and Deacon Pat Toole.
Meet Maria. She's the newest fundraising officer in the Diocese of Bridgeport... and she is a work of autonomous artificial intelligence. Bishop Caggiano is at the tip of the spear, as we become the first diocese in the country to incorporate an AI fundraising officer. Why are we doing this? How will it help? Emily Groccia, of Givzey, and Deacon Pat Toole join Bishop Frank to discuss the plans and implementation, the benefits and drawbacks, of Maria. My input? "I'm perpetually worried about our future robot overlords." (Please don't tell my computer or my phone that I said that.) Pax Christi, Steve Lee The other guy on Let Me Be Frank Notes Email List Support Veritas Other Veritas Shows The Tangent (Podbean) (Apple) (Spotify) Let Me Be Frank with Bishop Frank Caggiano (Podbean) (Apple) (Spotify) The Frontline With Joe & Joe (Podbean) (Apple) (Spotify) White Collars (Podbean) (Apple) (Spotify) Restless Catholic Young Adults: (Podbean) (Apple) (Spotify) Daily Gospel Reflections (Podbean) (Apple) (Spotify)
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Host: Bishop Frank Caggiano
Guests: Emily Groccia, Deacon Pat Toole
Topics covered
- artificial intelligence
- fundraising
- Diocese of Bridgeport
- technology in religion
- future of fundraising
Keywords
- AI fundraising officer
- Maria
- Bishop Caggiano
- Givzey
- robot overlords
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Organizations: Diocese of Bridgeport, Givzey
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