The Ties That No Longer Bind: Evangelical Pastors & Christian Faculty Thoughts on Ai's Impact on Trust, Relationships and Belief

Across four focus groups with seven Wesleyan pastors and eight Christian faculty members (plus one ironically populated by non-experts using ChatGPT to answer our questions), participants mentioned positive LLM uses/impacts, but highlighted concerns about LLMs' impact on authenticity, trust, skill development and dangerous beliefs in their communities.