Episode 2
Joanna Ng on Christian Innovation: Technology, Creativity & Kingdom Impact
Featuring Joanna Ng
October 7, 2025
In this episode of the Wisdom and Influence podcast, Cornerstone University host Gerson Moreno-Riaño welcomes Joanna Ng, a former IBM master inventor with over 50 patents and founder of an AI startup, for a conversation about the ethical, social, and spiritual implications of artificial intelligence. Ng traces how technology has quietly become inseparable from daily life, arguing that commercially driven algorithms from big tech companies distort truth and exploit human vulnerability for profit. She warns of the dangers of individuals turning to chatbots for emotional and spiritual support—particularly among teenagers—and contrasts this with the irreplaceable role of prayer as the true source of trust and connection with God. The conversation also examines appropriate and inappropriate uses of AI in preaching, theological education, and the classroom, emphasizing that critical thinking must be cultivated rather than surrendered to machines. Listeners will gain a thoughtful Christian perspective on engaging with AI responsibly while preserving human relationships, moral formation, and faith in an age of rapid technological change.