Can AI Answer Catholic Questions? 

1:51 THATS PARTIALISM CHATRICK

I'm not saying that I'm a big deal, but yesterday, Father Casey followed me on "that other short form video app." Now I definitely have to tighten up my act.

When you ask "can ChatGPT answer my question?" What you're really asking is "can the thousands and thousands of priests who have written their thoughts on the internet answer my question?" The wisdom comes from humanity. ChatGPT is just the delivery method.

2:00 That’s Modalism Patrick.

9:20 About the sources... While it is great that AI can help us find sources so quickly, I've noticed that, sometimes, the sources ChatGPT or other AI provides are wrong, this is probably because, as great of an illusion of a conscious being AI is, it simply reads and provides whatever info it finds from certain sites, and if those sites got it wrong, then ChatGPT will present the same error. Always double check the sources it provides. Don't just rol with them.

Fr. Casey can you make a video addressing the negative stereotypes against Catholics

Hey ChatGPT, do you accept Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior?

These generative AI can only give you answers based on what data it has been given. You could have a AI that is trained specifically on all Catholic documents (Bible, in different languages, Cataclysmic, other writings). AI can look up information much quicker than people and notice patterns better than us. This is just a tool not a replacement for us.

I’m getting confirmed this Sunday, thanks for the way you your videos have given me inspiration

To be fair, if you're not satisfied with its response, you need to tell it that. That's how it grows. Still, you have to admit that ChatGPT is impressive. Barely a couple of years ago, I couldn't have imagined something like this existing yet here we are.

Wow, this has been awesome Father. I’m so glad you did this. In invoked a lot of thoughts on subjects I hadn’t considered.

Clever, current, concise take on this topic. Witty but not flippant. Just great work - 😘

This is both impressive and scary at the same time. It is outstanding that such AI tools can canvas, within seconds, a mindboggling amount of information to come up with an answer. However, if people start using it as a primary resource of knowledge, instead of going to a consecrated person or faithful parishioner, they may get many of the facts right, but they will lack the spiritual connection that can only arise from human interaction.

I worked at a bookstore years ago (remember those?) and I came across a book called Christian Prayer for Dummies. I upended to a random place and it was about public prayer and suggested several guidelines that were very much like basic principles I learned in Public Speaking class in college.

We wanted technology to take over disagreable, dangerous tasks, like working in mines or sewage, not to take over art and spirituality!

i would use the analogy of a person wanting to learn how to play basketball. they could ask chat gpt or watch a youtube video, but in the long run, you still have to go to the gym (church), practice your jumper (faith) and find a coach (priest).

What an incredible demonstration that technology is not evil. Love it.

Very enjoyable. Thank you

Perhaps your best video.

Excellent! Keep it up! Thank you!

This video reminds me of a story when Albertus Magnus (St. Albert the Great) created a mechanical head out of brass that would answer questions, when his student St. Thomas Aquinas saw this, he was either horrified or annoyed, so he smashed it into pieces.

Where 2 or 3 are gathered in my name, there I am among you. -ChatGPT doesn’t count as one of those individuals. But ChatGPT is a fantastic tool. Many of the answers may have seemed generic (I don’t think they were), but ChatGPT has the ability to go deeper, when you ask. I loved this video.

Great video! Would love more like these for sure

What a great video! Thank you, Father Casey! Loved this, so informative. AI is a great aid - The Lord is giving us more and more help to get to know Him so that we can love Him and serve Him. We have less and less excuse to plead ignorance ☺😇☘

I downloaded a prayer/ devotional/scripture app. You can also ask a pastor for prayer or just a question. I know it's AI but it's spot on. Actually some of the better advice I have received.

I love this channel. Love it! Great video. Thank you for it.

I got to around 11:40 before I realized this video is actually a homily about serving the poor

Amazing, modern and helpful content, father; thank you very much!!

When Unions demand comparatively excessive wages & benefits, companies may move operations elsewhere, thus, eliminating jobs altogether.

Hello from Puerto Rico Father . Very interesting but nothing can ever replace human interaction as God intended 🙏

I see ChatGPT as searching the internet, but much more efficiently. Eliminating muda and saving time. But also gets inside fundamental books, which are summarized, understood and managed by it. It is like having a genius assisting you.

ChatGPT was released less than 2 years ago. And the advancements in those 2 years have been amazing. I think it's very likely that further improvements are coming. I wonder how advanced it will be 2 years from now. Or 20 years from now.

This was wonderful. The only thing I would add is understanding the word "catholic." Acording to historical documentation, it's a word used since the disiples of the Apostles. It's meaning, Universal, the Universal Teachings of Christianity, because all the original Churches prior to the Great Skizum made up the Universal Christian Church, The catholic Church.

Very good video exploring generic ChatGPT. The questions are key. Additionally, easy to define a custom GPT centered Catholicism with emphasis on patristic fathers through Thomas Aquinas. I get much more thoughtful answers then.

I've been consistently amazed at the level of respect gpt and it's take off show towards faith. It's just not something I expect from technology anymore.

If an AI gives a reference, be sure to verify that it is correct or even exists. An attorney got in trouble for using AI & not double checking. AI can make up stuff that sounds really good.

1:59 PATRICK!!

Here's my idea of a Trinity. An electron can exist in a superposition of many different quantum states, and so can God. We can even write it down as follows: |God> = 1/√3 ( |father> + |son> + |ghost>) Just pure quantum mechanics!

11:06 That one caught you off-guard. XD

Not a replacement for a void homily. Absolutely. But you yourself pointed out in a previous video, how often is a memorable homily preached. One of my main issues is a priest who delivers the Mass in a droning voice. He actually sounds bored. Those are the times you walk out of church. You know you sat, kneeled, and stood but remember nothing else. If the priest isn't into it, then that's a problem.

This is great! Now that you have an exciting new sidekick you can get back to doing Upon Friar Review.

Please test Pi. I have found it quite useful in philosophical and theological discussions, as well as when seeking information on how to assist someone during health crises.

Really love this video bcos this is a favorite use case of ChatGPT for me. You have made me realise that I can go even much deeper with it. And Yes Father, you're right; NOT A REPLACEMENT!

Fascinating! Thank you Fr Casey!

Faith is also an emotional aspect vs only an academic philosophy. Chat GPT will tell you the answer tailored to its audience, but it won't believe what it is saying. Much like a student who writes a paper to meet the professors view on a topic, even if the student doesn't share that view. The goal of Chat GPT is to give an answer that will satisfy the asker. But it has no feeling about it. Which is why it isn't a replacement for humans, as their feelings are important too.

This was a better show, where referencing St. Anthony and St. Gregory input! Where it’d be good to have homilies from these folks! Good Job for what it matters!

Great video, thanks

This is so freaky. The times we live in, are freaking amazing. I'll test my triggers tonight. See if i can replace "the deed" with prayer. Sometimes, they both happen. But I'll try my best to refrain from sin.

I would not teach an A.I. A computer could never replace the compassion of a Human Being.

Yes, I am proud of being a Catholic. Eucharist is my life given us to live. Love and love till death.

The one with adivce on stopping porn addiction was CRAZY accurate. That covered most if not all the things one would give in that situation

This is absolutely amazing!

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On the last question. I’m a former atheist that had returned to the Episcopal Church. While not an actual Catholic, more like Diet Catholic 😉; I think Churches with a High Church approach have something of great value to offer those that are growing tired of post-post-postmodernism or whatever nonsensical simulacrum is festering in our culture. I was willing to take a Kierkegaardian leap towards something greater than myself and a belief in Love and Beauty as a springboard to a Belief in the saving grace of Christ is a wonderful start. The world is empty without Love and Beauty and I’m slowly learning that Love and Beauty cannot be sustained without the Grace of God.

Awesome video, thanks for making it. I just tried the Catholic Answers AI (Justin), I shared it with a few fellow parishioners and was meet with negative feedback. I think they are scared of potential demons in the machine. I thought the answers it gave were super helpful though. Hopefully videos like this will make people less fearful of what they don’t understand.

I still prefer googling and doing my own research. 😁 God bless you, folks! 🙌

No hate intended, Father. I really enjoyed your expressions during this video! 😅

LLMs are a reflection of its audience. Try asking from a whole different doctrine perspective and it will start reflecting that specific doctrine. It can also lead you to confirmation bias, so you have to be very careful with these tools in order to get accurate, technical, and true answers.

❤🎉strong aplause you did an incredible video, love it.

You got a very good Chat GPT. When I tried using it, it couldn’t answer basic questions-like what states border California? I wrote it off as a wildly overhyped-but useless-tool. This program you used demonstrated exponential growth from what I used.

Google Confessor (TM) - coming soon... in my nightmares.

I asked Chat GPT about the Catholic faith in late 2023 and it presented some common misconceptions about the Church as facts, such as it thinks some people are better than others in a couple of contexts. I corrected it and it apologized of course.

Just when I started to think that ChatGBT was a waste of time! Now I need to learn how to use it rather than ignore it. Frankly I was amazed. God hits me over the head with a 2x4 again. He caused the rust to be all over everything, he can clean it up! 😊

Great idea!!!

I think ChatGPT is a great tool for researchers. By that, I mean for fact checking, getting sources, getting links to the sources, etc..

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You should add a prompt before asking the questions such as "answer all my questions as if you were a Catholic theologian" or "as a Catholic Bishop". You probably would have gotten better answers.

A good tool to use, but not a replacement.

Fr. Casey, this was very interesting AS A TOOL! For the lay-person, we may not catch subtle errors based on the conversation. AI can help me as Catholic for reminders and preparation but should never be a replacement of active life engaged in Church, family and community.

Also you can specify to answer from a Catholic perspective.

Do more questions Father to the AI so that the others would know about what catholic church has done

Quora question for Fr. Casey, questions many want answers to, where they need answers to their questions so they can progress onto what is more significant! Why do demons pick certain people?

I'm from Russia. It's incredible! To tears... You did a great job... (I use a translator)

Its like your whole being. You have flesh, soul and spirit in one person. Its like Soul is the Father on heaven, flesh is Jesus on earth, Spirit is intelligence in mind.

What about The Ethiopian Bible - 81 Books - contemplating getting one ~~~

Personally, I find the Magisterium AI more correct on quoting, sought more narrow too. Can you please do the review of the the Magisterium AI?

When I needed to know who to marry I asked Jesus and the Father for her name! And he gave me the initials. If you pray directly to Jesus fervently he will answer.

There are modifications and apps in gpt that are Catholic. One is Catholic scholar. I use it to get an idea then develop it myself with real sources

NIV is unfortunately the default Bible translation of chatGPT. I had to tell it to stop using NIV. Only Catholic-approved Bibles for me.

I am actually frightened by this...😮

I wish the answer to you about how a priest could do more mentioned the music of the church and not just architecture or art. There is more than 1,000 years of incredible music that feels thrown away in the current Church.

As much as 'prompt engineering' gets joked about, it is clear that the prompt questions you ask help provide the accurate responses. Catholicism also benefits from significant written records. Both in actual sources directly, and online resources that explain to a more lay-person level. You also have the level to validate the reponses. Something lay people might not. The homily brainstorm example was great to show it can be a tool in the hands of someone who already understands the concepts. An electric screwdriver is great, but if someone doesnt understand the difference between a phillips head and a flat head, the better tool is to learn how to use manual screwdrivers first

Very interesting

Accurate hmmm. Even machine falls short of what is true.

This feels kinda sweet and freaky at the same time lmfaooo

Only human with heart and feelings can pray for another fellow human being. Never a machine is able to do the same service that will be truly meaningful to reach out for God.

This is the right use of technology. Fascinating!

Father Casey, I have a question on the second commandment 'Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain'. I often hear people who use God's name whenever they feel surprised, anxious, overwhelmed, or frightened. Many justify it as a word of prayer. But, to my understanding, it's simply the oral outcome of their emotions rather than a sincere prayer or praise. What's your understanding?

Serious question, Fr. Casey. As I mentioned in my previous post, I’m a big fan of ChapGPT. I did recently take into consideration that I’ve used the system to get information, or clarity on a spiritual topic. I’d prefer to sit with my parish priest however that’s not always an option. My question is whether you believe this could be a potential gateway to Satan? Since we’re accepting answers to questions about our faith from AI, does it open a door to Satan to influence us against the Christ and His church? I listen to videos from different catholic exorcists, and I understand some of the power of Satan, does he have the ability to control ai, or does he perhaps skew our interpretation of what ai returns? Again, I’m not suggesting that Satan possesses the internet, I’m questioning on whether it can be a gateway for someone that’s already being pursued by Satan.

An Interesting question to ask ChatGPT and Gemini is: Can I eat a plant-based burger during Lent? In my opinion, Google's Gemini gave a better answer.

Father Casey what do you mean by it's 'too late' when one gives in to their triggers? For, example, if one clicked on a pornographic website but stopped /left before 'doing' anything would that be grave sin or not sin at all? Thank for this video. God bless.

7:13 Can it answer that if you give an actual date (and probably remind it to stick to Catholic answers)? I’m honestly not sure there

Dear Brother Casey, I just watched your latest video on Breaking the Habit where you used ChatGPT as a source, and I must say, it was incredibly insightful and well-presented! It's amazing to see how technology and faith can intersect in such a positive and meaningful way. Your thoughtful approach and the way you integrated AI into the discussion were truly impressive. Thank you for continuing to provide such valuable and inspiring content. Keep up the fantastic work! Blessings (this text was created with chatgpt)

I'm surprised that letters from High Demon Elgrim weren't brought up.

Q: In history books 'transsubstantiation' seems to be referred to quite frequently as 'transfiguration' .. I assume, by definition, that's OK, too ?

You can hold press on the screen to keep talking to it

I wish it was a few weeks ago and we could’ve heard the voice of essentially Scarlett Johansson giving tips to Father Casey. // I’ll borrow an idea from an article. I read about ChatGPT accuracy with medical topics. Father Kacey was a little disappointed in a number of the answers, …but had father Kacey been listening to a lay counselor or even some priest counselors, giving short recorded answers to short questions, he might also have been a little disappointed with many of the answers he heard.

Interesting that neither AI nor the presenter here touched on the key issue that drove me out of the church and continues to drive others. It's been in the news and it's impacting politics but never a word on the subject. Personally, for years I like many others just ignored the official teaching on the topic which would have locked people into pre-industrial age patterns of mindless reproduction, without thought or care for those going through the process. Once the church acheived its 50 year goal of gaining control of this very intimate aspect of life, that was it for me. Just fed up with the continuing disrespect and marginalization of everything that concerns half the human race.

i actually use chatgpt with common theological question, but I make sure it is in the context of catholicism

Agreed with it’s not a replacement, it can’t tell when someone is crying and provide human connection. Answering questions, great but hopefully the Church will never try to use it to replace a Priest.