What is Catholic AI? Technology Meets Theology, with Matthew Harvey Sanders, CEO of Longbeard

In this episode of The Cognitive Revolution, Nathan interviews Matthew Harvey Sanders, founder and CEO of Long Beard, about the intersection of AI and religion, specifically Catholic AI. They discuss the Catholic Church's historical relationship with technology, the views of recent Popes on AI, and the philosophical and theological aspects of Catholic AI. Matthew explains how Long Beard is building AI systems that align with Catholic teachings, including training models from scratch and using retrieval strategies to access Church documents. They also explore the potential for a post-work future, the possibility of AI consciousness, and the ethics of human enhancement, as well as the company's mission, business model, and technical strategies for building Catholic AI.