Artificial intelligence is now being used to answer spiritual questions—but should it?

In this episode of The Professor is Live!, Mark Salisbury and producer Rikko Smart explore a surprising news story about AI-powered religious chatbots with Pastor Dan Doerrer of ELIM Lutheran Church in Robbinsdale, Minnesota.

Together they ask a bigger question:

What should leadership look like when AI enters something as personal as faith?

Featuring our "What Could Go Wrong?" segment, a conversation with ChatGPT, audience discussion, and practical insights about using technology to deepen learning without replacing the human relationships that give it meaning.

Join us for a thoughtful—and occasionally humorous—conversation about faith, technology, and leadership in the age of AI.

What if artificial intelligence became so productive that it generated enormous new wealth?

Who should benefit?

In this episode of The Professor is Live!, Mark Salisbury and producer Rikko Smart explore a fascinating Associated Press story about the growing idea of an AI Dividend—a proposal that asks whether everyone should share in the wealth created by AI.

Joined by economist Dr. Tyler Schipper from the University of St. Thomas, we move beyond the politics to explore a much bigger leadership question:

What should we do if AI changes the relationship between work, prosperity, and purpose?

Featuring our "Unclear on the Concept?" segment, a conversation with ChatGPT, audience discussion, and practical insights about leading in the age of AI.

Join us for a thoughtful—and occasionally humorous—conversation about the future of work, human dignity, and leadership.

AI can paint. AI can compose music. AI can even create sculptures.

So...what's left for human creativity?

Join host Mark Salisbury and producer Rikko Smart as they explore a remarkable story from the art world with artist Dean Trisko—and ask the question that matters far beyond art:

What does leadership in the world of art look like when AI changes what's possible?