Good Faith Andy Crouch: Will AI Be Friend, Foe, or False Substitute?
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Apr 2, 2026 
Andy Crouch, author and cultural commentator focused on technology and human flourishing, discusses AI’s impact on relationships and what it means to be human. He probes whether AI will deepen or replace real connection. Short takes cover practical steps for embodied community, the difference between prediction and prophecy, and Christian responsibilities in shaping redemptive technology.
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AI Is Powerful Because Cognition Is Prediction
- Modern AI succeeds because much of cognition is prediction rather than symbolic reasoning.
- Foundation models absorb past data and extrapolate; they cannot envision realities not present in their training set.
Decide What Human Goods AI Should Support
- Decide now what human goods you want technology to support and insist on tech that helps you be more human.
- Form collective dreams about flourishing so commercial incentives don't alone shape AI deployment.
Insist On AI That Respects Relationships
- Prefer AI that respects relationships rather than replaces them; design systems that defer to people's relational commitments.
- Example: future scheduling systems could know caregiving commitments and schedule shifts around them.
