Is AI Making us Lonely?

Is AI Making us Lonely?

From Truth Unites by Gavin Ortlund

March 17, 2026 · 15 min

About this episode

Gavin Ortlund discusses the potential dangers of using AI to fulfill emotional and spiritual needs.

Gavin Ortlund responds to Wes Huff’s recent podcast appearance and warns about the dangers of using AI to meet emotional or spiritual needs. Truth Unites (https://truthunites.org) exists to promote gospel assurance through theological depth. Gavin Ortlund (PhD, Fuller Theological Seminary) is President of Truth Unites, Visiting Professor of Historical Theology at Phoenix Seminary, and Theologian-in-Residence at Immanuel Nashville. SUPPORT: Tax Deductible Support: https://truthunites.org/donate/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/truthunites FOLLOW: Website: https://truthunites.org/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/truth.unites/ X: https://x.com/gavinortlund Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TruthUnitesPage/

People in this episode

Host: Gavin Ortlund

Guest: Wes Huff

Topics covered

  • AI
  • loneliness
  • emotional needs
  • spiritual needs
  • gospel assurance
  • theological depth

Keywords

  • AI
  • loneliness
  • emotional needs
  • spiritual needs
  • gospel assurance
  • theological depth

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Truth Unites, Phoenix Seminary, Immanuel Nashville, Fuller Theological Seminary

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