How to Protect Your Kids From AI's Hidden Worldview

About this episode

In this episode, Robert Bortins and Jeff Gross discuss the impact of AI on children's worldviews and how to navigate technology with biblical principles.

Is AI quietly shaping your child's worldview — without your permission? In this episode of Refining Rhetoric , host Robert Bortins sits down with tech entrepreneur and founder of Wisdom Forge, Jeff Gross, to talk about what's really at stake when Christian families hand kids the keys to AI tools without biblical guardrails. Jeff has launched over 10 ventures since age 15 and now builds AI formation systems designed to raise Christ-centered, discerning kids — not AI-dependent ones. Jeff and Robert dig into the real challenge Christian homeschool parents face: AI isn't going away, but most platforms are built on a worldview that's hostile to faith. Jeff shares how Wisdom Forge uses scripture-driven filtering, Socratic learning, and AI-literacy training to prepare students to engage technology with wisdom — not naivety. They also talk about the career and financial consequences of ignoring AI, why seminary-trained writers are more valuable than ever, and how Wisdom Forge's 23 "mini universities" and personalized daily curriculum give kids 25–60 minutes of genuinely formative screen time. Whether you're a homeschool parent wondering how to handle AI or a student curious about where…

People in this episode

Host: Robert Bortins

Guest: Jeff Gross

Topics covered

• AI
• worldview
• Christian education
• homeschooling
• technology
• faith

Keywords

• AI
• Christian families
• homeschooling
• Wisdom Forge
• technology
• worldview
• Socratic learning

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Wisdom Forge

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