AI and Faith

What AI and Faith does

AI and Faith is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization founded in 2018 and based in Seattle, Washington. Its mission is to bring the wisdom of the world's major religions into the ethical debate over artificial intelligence, targeting the roughly 85% of the global population who claim a religious affiliation. The organization convenes a community of 224 experts across Buddhism, Evangelical Christianity, mainline Protestant Christianity, Roman Catholicism, Islam, and Judaism, and produces content, research, and programming that frames AI issues such as control, power, privacy, bias, and human dignity in moral and spiritual terms.

The organization's core offerings are content products rather than technology products. These include a website platform hosting articles, podcasts, and newsletters; a podcast with 66+ episodes distributed on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, and YouTube Music; a monthly newsletter; peer-reviewed research publications and books; and an events program comprising Town Halls, Salons, and conferences. Strategic projects include Religious Voices and Responsible AI, Trust and Accountability for AI Ministry Applications, Compassionate AI, AI in Sacred Texts and Practices, and Coordinating Catholic Connections, supplemented by a Misinformation Hub and a speculative fiction anthology, Faithful AI: Stories of Hope from 2045.

AI and Faith generates revenue through tax-deductible donations and memberships, with additional grant support from organizations such as the Future of Life Institute. It does not sell products or licenses, has no disclosed paying customers, and operates without institutional investor backing. The organization is governed by a Board of Directors and appointed its first Executive Director, Greg Cootsona, in August 2025. Strategic partnerships with the World Evangelical Alliance, Museum of the Bible, Institute for Security and Technology, Duquesne University, the Markkula Center for Applied Ethics, and Seattle University anchor its reach into religious and academic ecosystems.

Name

AI and Faith

Legal name

AI and Faith

Website

https://aiandfaith.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

AI and Faith is a Seattle-based 501(c)(3) non-profit that convenes 224 experts across six major world religions to bring faith-based values and ethics into the global conversation on artificial intelligence through podcasts, research, and events.

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Product category

Nonprofit AI Ethics Research

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Human Oversight, Review & Content Moderation Tooling (HDAAAMAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Responsible AI, AI Governance & Compliance Services (BPAEAHAJ), Regulatory Readiness & Audit Automation (e.g., EU AI Act, NIST AI RMF, ISO/IEC 42001) (HDAAAMAE)

Keywords

• AI ethics research
• Interfaith dialogue
• Religious ethics education
• Nonprofit publishing
• Thought leadership content

Headquarters

HQ city

Seattle

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Donations and Membership: AI and Faith operates as a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that accepts tax-deductible donations to support its mission of bringing faith-based values to the ethical AI conversation. The organization also offers membership options for supporters.

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Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

AI and Faith is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that convenes a community of 224+ experts across business, ethics, theology, and technology to produce content and resources on AI ethics from the perspective of the world's major religions. It operates a website platform hosting a podcast, monthly newsletter, research publications, topic and faith-tradition resource libraries, educational projects (such as the Misinformation Hub), and an anthology. It also runs internal events (Town Halls, Salons, annual conferences) and participates in third-party policy and academic conferences worldwide.

Product overview

AI and Faith is a pluralist organization operating a content and research platform that connects faith communities with the broader AI ethics conversation. The core offering consists of the AI and Faith website platform hosting podcasts, articles, newsletters, and research publications. The organization manages an Expert Network of 224+ professionals across multiple faith traditions and disciplines. Key content products include the AI and Faith Podcast series, monthly Newsletters with themed editions, and Research Publications including books and academic articles. The organization also runs Strategic Projects focused on specific initiatives like Compassionate AI and Religious Voices and Responsible AI, produces themed Topic Resources on AI and Work, AGI, Environment, Bioethics, Warfare, and Grief, and maintains specialized Faith Tradition Resources for Buddhism, Evangelical Christianity, Islam, Judaism, Mainline Protestant Christianity, and Roman Catholicism. Events programming includes Town Halls, Salons, and annual conferences. The Faithful AI: Stories of Hope from 2045 anthology and Misinformation Hub are additional resource offerings.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Religious Voices and Responsible AI: A project developing educational resources for non-denominational Christian churches and mosques with support from the Future of Life Institute.
• Trust and Accountability for AI Ministry Applications
• Compassionate AI
• AI in Sacred Texts and Practices
• Integrating Faith and Work for AI Technology Creators
• Coordinating Catholic Connections
• Faithful AI: Stories of Hope from 2045

Products and services

• AI and Faith Podcast A recurring audio podcast series featuring conversations with experts on AI, faith, ethics, theology, and technology, covering topics such as religious law, transhumanism, digital religions, military ethics, and AI and work. Available on major podcast platforms for individual listeners.
• AI and Faith Newsletter A monthly email newsletter delivering curated roundups of AI, ethics, and faith stories from around the world, with themed editions covering governance, work, environment, bioethics, and artificial general intelligence.
• AI and Faith Research Publications Academic research outputs including books, peer-reviewed journal articles, dissertations, editorial series, and conference presentations exploring AI ethics from faith-based perspectives across multiple religious traditions.
• AI and Faith Events Program Programming of internal and external events including Town Halls (major expert presentations), Salons (informal monthly discussions), annual conferences (such as the Missional AI Summit and Faithful Futures Summit), and expert panels at third-party conferences.
• Misinformation Hub An educational resource center providing explanations of types of misinformation, tools for detection, and guidance on why people of faith should care about combating misinformation in the age of AI.
• Faithful AI: Stories of Hope from 2045 An anthology book exploring speculative visions of the near future where advanced AI collides with faith, morality, and compassion, accompanied by expert essays and related podcast discussions.
• Religious Voices and Responsible AI A project developing educational resources for non-denominational Christian churches and mosques on responsible AI, developed with the Institute for Security and Technology and supported by the Future of Life Institute.

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Ideal customer profiles3 records

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Partnerships

18 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• World Evangelical Alliance (WEA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAI and Faith led a special interest group at the WEA 2025 General Assembly on Representing the Gospel in AI Technology and Ethics. Produced primary research paper on 'AI, Ethics, and Trust: A Biblically-Grounded Christian Position' and AI glossary/primer resources.
• Museum of the BiblecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-organized conference 'Generating Wisdom: Artificial Intelligence and the Bible' in Washington, DC in July 2024. Conference included presentation abstracts with videos and led to book publication 'Artificial Intelligence for Bible Translation and Interpretation' edited by Douglas Estes.
• Institute for Security and TechnologycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAI and Faith partnered with IST to develop the 'Religious Voices and Responsible AI' educational resources for Christian churches and mosques with support from the Future of Life Institute.
• Duquesne University - Carl G. Grefenstette Center for Ethics in Science, Technology, and LawcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partner working with AI and Faith Catholic experts to develop resources for Catholic audiences and engage in ethics research.
• Markkula Center for Applied Ethics at Santa Clara UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partner collaborating with AI and Faith experts, including Brian Patrick Green who serves as Director of Technology Ethics at the center, for ethics research and education.
• Seattle University Ethics and TechnologycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partner hosting conferences including the Ethics and Technology conference where AI and Faith experts participate alongside industry leaders from Amazon, Microsoft, and other organizations.
• American Scientific Affiliation (ASA)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAI and Faith advisors, fellows, and members regularly participate in ASA annual meetings and engage with the Affiliation of Christians in AI group.
• Christians in AI (ChAI)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAI and Faith works closely with ChAI which holds regular prayer meetings and collaborates on AI research projects.
• Christianity TodayminorGTM or Marketing PartnerChristianity Today released a three-part introductory podcast series on AI in mid-2025 titled 'Artificially Intelligent' covering AI basics, ethics, and applications in medicine and Bible translation.
• Sinai and SynapsesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJewish faith partner organization with articles on Artificial Intelligence featured on their platform.
• Temple De Hirsch SinaiminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJewish partner organization engaged with AI and Faith activities.
• Iman Center KirklandminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIslamic partner organization in Kirkland working with AI and Faith on Muslim perspectives.
• IslamiCityminorGTM or Marketing PartnerIslamic media organization publishing AI articles and resources from AI and Faith on their platform.
• MAPS (Muslim Association of Puget Sound)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIslamic partner organization including Aneelah Afzali who founded and directs the American Muslim Empowerment Network (AMEN) at MAPS.
• BiologosminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMainline Protestant partner organization addressing science and faith intersections.
• Faith, Work & TechminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization focused on faith and work integration in technology contexts.
• Science for the ChurchminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization supporting dialogue between science and faith communities.
• Union Church SeattleminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner church organization engaged with AI and Faith activities.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Markkula Center for Applied Ethics (Santa Clara University): Academic ethics center partnering with AI and Faith on responsible AI research. Direct peer given the formal partnership; produces ethics frameworks and resources including technology ethics programming.
• Institute for Security and Technology: Non-profit policy and technology organization co-developing AI ethics educational resources with AI and Faith. Directly comparable given formal co-development partnership on Responsible AI educational content.
• Sinai and Synapses: Jewish-focused organization exploring the intersection of religion and science. Directly comparable as a faith-based organization engaging with AI/scientific topics from a religious worldview, and an active AI and Faith partner.

Broad incumbents

• Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society: Harvard-based research center studying AI, ethics, and governance from interdisciplinary perspectives. Comparable as an academic hub producing AI ethics thought leadership across multiple disciplines.
• AI Now Institute: Research institute producing policy research on AI's social implications. Comparable as a thought-leadership organization shaping AI ethics discourse, though focused on governance and accountability from a public-interest rather than faith-based lens.
• Partnership on AI: Multi-stakeholder non-profit convening industry, academia, and civil society on AI ethics. Comparable to AI and Faith in its mission to convene diverse voices for responsible AI, though it operates on a much broader secular scale with major corporate funding.
• Future of Life Institute: Non-profit working to steer transformative technology toward benefit. Directly relevant as FLI has funded AI and Faith's 'Religious Voices and Responsible AI' project; operates at a larger scale globally on AI existential risk and governance.
• Center for AI Safety: Research and field-building organization focused on AI safety and responsible development. Comparable in producing AI ethics research and convening experts, though with a technical safety focus rather than faith-based values.
• Oxford Institute for Ethics in AI: University-affiliated institute conducting interdisciplinary AI ethics research. Comparable as a thought-leadership organization, though anchored in a single institution and broader humanities rather than interfaith religious traditions.

Emerging players

• Christians in AI (ChAI): Christian-affiliated AI community holding prayer meetings and research collaboration. Closely comparable as a faith-and-AI organization, though smaller and more narrowly evangelical Christian than AI and Faith's pluralist scope.

Market position

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Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

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