Season 2 of Decoded: AI for Everyone took us on a wide and deep journey.

From AI in government, bias, and trust…

to climate, cities, and planetary systems…

to mental health, creativity, education, healthcare, and even belief itself.

But this season wasn’t really about artificial intelligence.

It was about what happens when AI moves closer to power, people, and meaning.

In this final episode of Season 2, we step back to reflect on the patterns that emerged, the questions you raised, and the ideas that connected it all. We revisit the big themes, share listener perspectives, and explore what it means to live thoughtfully alongside increasingly intelligent systems.

Most importantly, we ask you:

--> What do you want us to explore next?

Your feedback shaped Season 2, and it will shape what comes after the break.

In this episode:

• The core ideas that defined Season 2.
• What governance, climate, and human-centred AI have in common.
• Listener questions and reflections from across the season.
• Why AI literacy today is about agency, not coding.
• What comes next for Decoded, and how you can be part of it.

We’ll be taking a short break over Christmas and the New Year, replaying some of the most listened-to moments from this season, before returning with fresh conversations in the new year.

Until then:

Stay aware.

Stay curious.

And stay human.

Show Links

• Podcast Website: https://decoded-podcast.com
• AI Strategy & Research: https://strategen-ai.com
• Prompts & Tools: https://promptengineeringcookbook.com
• LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/company/decoded-ai-for-everyone

Season 2 of Decoded: AI for Everyone is powered by Strategen AI. Where Research Meets Execution.

Can a machine offer spiritual guidance, or only imitate the sacred?

Across the world, AI is entering one of humanity’s oldest and most intimate spaces: faith.

Robot monks chant scripture in Japan.
AI priests deliver blessings in Europe.
Chatbots interpret sacred texts, guide meditation, and even facilitate prayer.
For many people, AI has quietly become a source of comfort, counsel, and meaning.

But that raises a deeper question:

When machines enter the sacred… what remains uniquely human?

In this episode of Decoded: AI for Everyone, we explore the emerging frontier where belief, identity, ritual, psychology, and artificial intelligence intersect.

We examine why people turn to AI for spiritual guidance, how AI can simulate wisdom without experiencing it, and the risks of synthetic authority in spaces built on trust, vulnerability, and tradition.

In this episode:

• Robot monks, AI priests, and the rise of digital spirituality
• Why humans seek comfort from non-judgmental machines
• How AI interprets sacred texts (and where it gets it wrong)
• The risk of “manufactured prophecy” and algorithmic certainty
• Whether AI can — or should — hold spiritual authority
• What this shift means for your values, identity, and community

Because belief is human.

Meaning is human.

And the sacred is something AI can describe, but never inhabit.

Referenced Projects & Resources

Robot Monks & AI Spiritual Leaders:

• Mindar Robot Monk (Kodaiji Temple, Japan)
  https://www.kodaiji.com/
• BlessU-2 Robot Priest (Germany)
  https://www.ekhn.de/aktuelles/detail/robot-priest-blessu-2.html
• Xian’er Robot Monk (Longquan Temple, China)
  http://longquanzs.org/

AI & Scriptural Interpretation / Spiritual Tools:

• OpenAI (AI interpretation & dialogue models)
  https://openai.com
• Buddhism AI Chat Tools
  https://buddhanet.net/
• Christian AI Sermon Experiments
  https://www.christianitytoday.com/

Show Links:

• Podcast Website: https://decoded-podcast.com
• AI Strategy & Research: https://strategen-ai.com
• Prompts & Tools: https://promptengineeringcookbook.com
• LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/company/decoded-ai-for-everyone

Season 2 of Decoded: AI for Everyone is powered by Strategen AI, Where Research Meets Execution.

Artificial intelligence is entering the most intimate frontier of all, our bodies.

It predicts illness before symptoms appear, discovers new drugs in a fraction of the time, tracks the rhythms of our biology through wearables, and even models the science of ageing.

But as AI begins to diagnose, predict, and measure us with extraordinary precision, one question becomes unavoidable:

Is AI helping us live longer… or simply tracking our decline more accurately?

In this episode of Decoded: AI for Everyone, we explore how AI is reshaping modern medicine through early diagnosis, rapid drug discovery, personalised health data, and emerging longevity science.

We also examine the ethical tension between empowerment and overdiagnosis, privacy and prediction, wellness and inequality.

In this episode:

• How AI detects cancers and cardiac risks years before human doctors
• How drug discovery is shifting from 10 years… to 10 weeks
  How wearables and health apps turn our bodies into datasets
• The rise of digital twins and personalised longevity plans
• The risks of overdiagnosis, health anxiety, data inequality, and “longevity privilege”
• What AI-powered healthcare means for you, your family, and your future

Because the future of medicine isn’t just technological.
It’s profoundly human.

Stream's Saturday at 12 pm AEST

Resources:

• decoded-podcast.com
• strategen-ai.com
• promptengineeringcookbook.com
• linkedin.com/company/decoded-ai-for-everyone

Referenced Research & Tools

• Google Health, Breast Cancer AI: health.google/clinical-research/breast-cancer-screening
• Mayo Clinic, ECG AI: mayoclinic.org/medical-professionals/cardiovascular-diseases/news
• DeepMind, Retinal Diagnosis: deepmind.google/discover/blog/ai-for-50-eye-diseases
• AlphaFold, Protein Modelling: deepmind.google/discover/alphafold
• Insilico Medicine, AI Drug Discovery: insilico.com
• Apple Watch, Heart Health: apple.com/healthcare/apple-watch
• NIH, Biological Age Research: nia.nih.gov

Season 2 of Decoded: AI for Everyone is powered by Strategen AI: Where Research Meets Execution.