# Is AI a Tool or a Threat? A Christian Parent's Guide

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Podcast: [Refining Rhetoric with Robert Bortins](https://stenobird.com/podcast/refining-rhetoric-with-robert-bortins-5054945)
Published: 2026-05-04T21:12:00+00:00
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## Resource

Is artificial intelligence a useful tool — or a danger to your family? In this episode of the Refining Rhetoric podcast, Robert kicks off AI Week with a frank, faith-grounded look at how he's been using AI as an adult: as a thought partner, writing editor, health coach, and financial tracker — and where it's started to go wrong. From the brain science behind classical education to George Orwell's warnings about bystander thinking, this episode equips Christian homeschool families with a biblical framework for navigating AI wisely — without fear and without naivety. Spoiler: the best preparation for an AI future isn't more screen time. It's Classical Conversations. Stay tuned this week for more AI Week episodes, including a conversation with Leigh Bortins on AI and education.

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