An evaluation institute for faith-facing AI.

Fide AI exists because faith institutions need rigorous, independent evidence about AI systems before they rely on them in theological, educational, moral, and pastoral-adjacent settings.

Why now

AI labs are beginning to seek input from religious and philosophical communities about model behavior. That consultation is important, but the field also needs measurement: benchmarks, reports, calibration, claims limits, and public standards that show whether systems actually behave better.

Institutional role

Research institute Fide AI studies faith-sensitive model behavior, designs benchmarks, publishes reports, and maintains evaluation standards.

Field infrastructure The institute helps faith communities, AI labs, researchers, and funders share a common evidence layer.

Nonprofit posture Fide AI is structured for public trust, not product ownership, vendor advantage, or pay-for-rank outcomes.

Complementary work

Fide AI is complementary to broader ethical AI and moral reasoning research efforts, including the Center for Ethical Intelligence, where Fide AI's founder is a founding researcher. The distinction is focus: Fide AI is geared toward faith institutions and faith-facing AI evaluation.

What makes faith-facing AI hard

Theological claims can be high-stakes while remaining tradition-specific.
Pastoral-adjacent contexts require strong boundaries and referral back to human care.
Source grounding matters differently when texts, traditions, and ecclesial authority are involved.
A response can sound caring while being unsafe, overconfident, or spiritually manipulative.
Institutions need procurement-grade evidence, not only anecdotes or listening sessions.

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