Who Are You Asking for Advice — Your Pastor or AI?

What happens when people stop turning to their pastor, their spouse or their friends — and start turning to a chatbot instead?
Pastor Michael Grayston of LifeFamily Church in Austin, Texas has seen how quickly those concerns are becoming real. On the latest episode of The Family Policy Alliance Report, recorded live at SoConCon 2026, he joins Grace Youngson to talk about his partnership with the Alliance for Secure AI and what he’s learned about the hidden ways people are using AI to fill a void only real relationships were meant to fill.

In this conversation, you’ll hear:

• Why Grayston believes the AI-companionship crisis he once thought was five years away is already here
• Why AI can make people feel less lonely at first — and what can happen as dependence grows

• Why children are encountering AI companions far earlier than most parents realize

• Grayston’s biblical case for why AI can’t replace what we were made for

• Practical advice for parents setting boundaries with kids and technology

You don’t have to be a tech expert to be affected by this. If you have a phone, a chatbot app or a child with either, this conversation will help you think clearly about where the line is — and how to talk about it with the people you love.

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