AI Gone Wild | (Ep. 413)

AI Gone Wild | (Ep. 413)

From Plodcast by Canon Press

February 5, 2026 · 15 min · Episode 1

About this episode

Douglas Wilson discusses daycare fraud, human nature, and reflects on artificial intelligence in relation to theology.

Douglas Wilson discusses large-scale daycare fraud in Minnesota and the human nature that enables it, explores the New Testament term mempsimoros ("complainer") from the book of Jude, and reviews Wild and Glorious by Aaron Youngren—a theological reflection on artificial intelligence, its promises, pitfalls, and demonic dangers. For more from Doug, subscribe to Canon+: https://canonplus.com/

People in this episode

Host: Douglas Wilson

Topics covered

  • daycare fraud
  • human nature
  • theological reflection
  • artificial intelligence
  • New Testament
  • complaining

Keywords

  • daycare fraud
  • Minnesota
  • artificial intelligence
  • theology
  • New Testament
  • complainer
  • Wild and Glorious

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Wild and Glorious, New Testament, book of Jude

Places: Minnesota

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