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How AI Plays a Gospel Imitation Game (with Christopher Watkin)
By Collin Hansen, Chris Watkin The Gospel Coalition
· July 14, 2026
· 3 min read
You might think AI is the most exciting technological development of all time, and you’ve been vibe coding before the rest of us had ever heard the term. Or maybe you think AI is the most dangerous technological development of all time, and you’re desperately hoping someone will step up to stop auto
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Category: poverty Published: July 14, 2026 Source: The Gospel Coalition Reading time: 3 min
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What is this story about? You might think AI is the most exciting technological development of all time, and you’ve been vibe coding before the rest of us had ever heard the term. Or maybe you think AI is the most dangerous technological development of all time, and you’re desperately hoping someone will step up to stop auto
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