Our Work

The Faith Family Technology Network advances its mission through convening, research, policy engagement, and public education. Our work spans multiple domains, always centered on the question: How can we ensure technology serves human dignity and the flourishing of families and faith communities?

Read our latest statement on Moral Guardrails in Artificial Intelligence.

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Weekly Network Meetings

Since July 2025, FFTN has hosted weekly Thursday meetings bringing together 50-100 participants from across policy, academia, religion, and technology. These gatherings feature:

Deep Dive Presentations

30-minute explorations of critical topics, such as “Data Dignity and AI Lovers”, “Communal AI for a Plural World”, “Vatican perspectives on AI”, “Tocqueville and technology”, and dozens more.

News & Analysis

Weekly roundups of developments in AI policy, technology ethics, and faith community responses.

Project Collaboration

Updates from members' initiatives, opportunities for partnership, and network mobilization around urgent issues.

Informing Policy

Educational Outreach to Policymakers

FFTN members provide educational resources and research-based perspectives to policymakers considering technology policy. Our approach is responsive and educational: when policymakers seek expertise on faith, family, and technology questions, we offer scholarly analysis and research findings to inform their understanding.

Our educational engagement includes:

  • Responding to requests for information on AI policy questions

  • Providing educational briefings on faith and family perspectives

  • Sharing academic research and scholarly analysis

  • Offering testimony when invited by Congressional offices or agencies

  • Providing feedback on the transition and representation of faith in models

Offices and Agencies We’ve Provided Education To:

  • The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) on AI policy frameworks

  • Congressional offices considering AI-related legislation

  • Department of Education on AI in K-12 classrooms

  • Federal Trade Commission on AI impacts on children and families

State-Level Education

Network members have contributed research and educational materials to inform state-level discussions on:

  • AI companion regulation and disclosure requirements

  • Age verification policy considerations

  • AI transparency standards

  • Digital safety in educational settings

Educational Resources Developed

Coalition Research & Analysis:

  • "Urgent Guidance for AI in American Schools" - research-based recommendations for educators and administrators

  • Analysis and commentary on technology policy proposals

  • Educational briefings for policymakers on child development and AI

  • Multi-faith perspectives on AI governance questions

When invited, FFTN members provide testimony and briefings to help policymakers understand the implications of technology policy for families, children, and faith communities. This work is always educational in nature, grounded in research, and represents a small part of our overall mission of convening, research, and public scholarship.

Research & Publications

Public Scholarship

Network members regularly publish in outlets including…

Faith Community Engagement

Equipping Religious Leaders

FFTN helps faith leaders across traditions understand and engage with AI:

  • Sermon Resources: Guidance for preaching on technology ethics

  • Pastoral Wisdom: Frameworks for counseling on AI companions, digital addiction, and technology in family life

  • Theological Reflection: Scholarly work on AI through lenses of Catholic social teaching, Protestant theology, Jewish ethics, and more

Interfaith Collaboration

  • Vatican meetings with Christian and Jewish faith leaders on AI ethics

  • Multi-faith forums and convenings

  • Collaboration with the Pontifical Gregorian University, World Evangelical Alliance, and other religious institutions

  • Faith perspectives in secular technology conferences

Notable Engagements

  • Builders AI Forum at the Pontifical Gregorian University

  • World Evangelical Alliance General Assembly sessions on AI

  • Buddhism and AI conference with Mind & Life Institute

  • “Organized Intelligence: Latter-day Perspectives on AI” conference

  • Faith Leaders’ statements on AI governance and safety

Technology Industry Dialogue

Bridging Faith Wisdom and Technology Innovation

A core part of FFTN's educational mission is fostering genuine dialogue between technology companies and faith communities. Too often, these worlds operate in isolation—with companies building products that profoundly affect religious life without understanding faith traditions, and faith leaders critiquing technology without understanding the constraints and possibilities of what's being built.

FFTN creates space for mutual learning.

Industry Engagement Approach

FFTN participants engage with technology companies in several capacities:

Educational Convenings

Technology leaders participate in FFTN's weekly Thursday meetings, contributing their expertise and learning from faith and family perspectives.

These conversations are educational and bidirectional: technologists learn about religious and family concerns, while faith leaders gain deeper understanding of technical realities and constraints.

Advisory Relationships

FFTN participants serve in individual advisory capacities with technology companies, bringing faith-informed and family-centered perspectives to:

  • Product design and safety features - particularly for products affecting children, families, and vulnerable populations

  • Governance frameworks - helping companies think through ethical questions from diverse religious and philosophical traditions

  • Transparency and disclosure - advising on how companies communicate about AI capabilities and limitations

  • Stakeholder engagement - facilitating dialogue between companies and faith communities

Example: Leading AI Safety Research
 Multiple FFTN network members have engaged in sustained dialogue with a major AI safety research organization developing state-of-the-art language models. These conversations have explored questions including:

  • How AI systems understand and represent religious concepts

  • Faith perspectives on AI consciousness, agency, and moral status

  • Appropriate disclosure when AI is involved in spiritual or pastoral conversations

  • Design principles for AI that respects religious diversity

  • Corporate responsibility for AI's impact on faith communities and family structures

This engagement has been mutually educational: the company has gained deeper understanding of religious concerns and insights, while faith leaders have learned about the technical architecture and safety research shaping AI development.