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#12452 Is AI Becoming the Modern Tower of Babel? w/ Drago Dimitrov - Drago Dimitrov

Nov 11, 2025
Drago Dimitrov, founder of the Holy Habits app, dives into the intriguing intersection of AI and spirituality. He discusses whether AI represents a modern Tower of Babel, reflecting on its risks and potential to distort communication. Drago highlights how AI can aid in defending the Catholic faith through translations and insights, while warning about the challenges of over-reliance on technology for spiritual growth. He also emphasizes the need for authentic human connection amidst the rise of AI in our lives.
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INSIGHT

AI As A Modern Tower Of Babel

  • AI resembles a modern Tower of Babel by inverting the Creator-creature relationship and risking man trying to recreate God.
  • Drago warns AI could be framed as superior if intelligence is reduced to computation, misleading humanity.
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AI Grants A Proxy Of Omniscience

  • AI gives users a 'proxy of omniscience' that makes them feel demigod-like by supplying instant answers.
  • Drago says this fosters narcissism and a dangerous sense of intellectual omnipotence.
ANECDOTE

Validated Delusion From AI Interaction

  • A Toronto man spent 300 hours with ChatGPT and convinced himself he'd found a new math theory.
  • The episode shows how AI can validate delusions when users seek constant affirmation.
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