In this episode of The Faith & AI Project Podcast, Dr. Brett Robinson reframes the AI conversation: it’s not just about whether a chatbot gives the “right” answers, but about what kind of environment AI creates and how that environment forms our attention, imagination, and relationships over time.

We talk about “communication ecology,” why tech is never neutral, how these tools quietly reshape education and discipleship, and what a distinctly Catholic response could look like when we take formation seriously. If you’ve ever felt torn between AI hype and AI panic, this conversation offers a wiser path forward and a better set of questions for the Church to ask.

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Dr. Brett Robinson is a Catholic scholar of media, communication, and theology. He serves as Associate Director for Outreach and Associate Professor of the Practice at the McGrath Institute for Church Life. His work explores how emerging technologies and media forms shape religious thought and pastoral practice.

He has authored two books and numerous essays published in Wired, Church Life Journal, and Catholic News Service. Beyond academic writing, Robinson has produced documentary films on faith and media that have aired on EWTN and in theaters across the United States, extending his ideas to broader audiences.

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