BYU computer science professor David Wingate (BS ’02, MS ’04) is a techno-optimist: “I recognize the dangers of AI . . . But I trust the goodness of people,” he says.

How can we use AI in productive ways to bless ourselves and others? Join Y Magazine podcast host Whitney Singley Archibald (BA ’01) as she talks to Wingate about using AI while avoiding the dangers.

This episode is connected to the article “Love Artificially” by Sara Smith Atwood from the Summer 2026 issue of Y Magazine. 

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BYU computer science professor David Wingate (BS &rsquo;02, MS &rsquo;04) is a techno-optimist: &ldquo;I recognize the dangers of AI . . . But I trust the goodness of people,&rdquo; he says.
How can we use AI in productive ways to bless ourselves and others? Join Y Magazine podcast host Whitney Singley Archibald (BA &rsquo;01) as she talks to Wingate about using AI while avoiding the dangers.
This episode is connected to the article &ldquo;Love Artificially&rdquo; by Sara Smith Atwood from the Summer 2026 issue of Y Magazine.&nbsp;
If you liked this episode, you may also enjoy &ldquo;<a href="https://omny.fm/shows/y-magazine-podcast/to-all-how-ai-is-helping-share-gospel-messages-in-other-languages" data-prosemirror-content-type="mark" data-prosemirror-mark-name="link">To All: How AI is Helping Share Gospel Messages in Other Languages</a>,&rdquo; &ldquo;<a href="https://omny.fm/shows/y-magazine-podcast/tech-support-parenting-kids-to-thrive-in-a-digital" data-prosemirror-content-type="mark" data-prosemirror-mark-name="link">Tech Support: Parenting Kids to Thrive in a Digital World</a>,&rdquo; and &ldquo;<a href="https://omny.fm/shows/y-magazine-podcast/loneliness-and-social-connection-with-dr-julianne" data-prosemirror-content-type="mark" data-prosemirror-mark-name="link">Loneliness and Social Connection with Dr. Julianne Holt-Lundstad</a>.&rdquo;
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Welcome to the Y Magazine podcast, bringing you ideas, stories, and voices from Brigham Young University (BYU). New episodes post biweekly on Thursdays.

Welcome to the Y Magazine podcast, bringing you ideas, stories, and voices from Brigham Young University (BYU). New episodes post biweekly on Thursdays.