What happened
Pat Gelsinger, former Intel CEO, now leads Gloo, a Christian technology platform. Gloo integrates faith with AI and other technologies, offering AI-powered chatbots and administrative automation specifically for churches and ministries. Gelsinger envisions future data centres combining quantum, AI, and general-purpose computing, exploring ferroelectric materials with AI and quantum, and suggests AI inferencing may not be GPU-centric. He previously worked on silicon-based quantum computing at Intel.
Why it matters
The introduction of AI tools specifically tailored for faith-based organisations, combined with a vision for integrating AI with quantum and general computing, introduces a new operational constraint for IT security and compliance teams. This shift increases due diligence requirements for assessing the ethical and data governance implications of AI models trained on potentially sensitive religious data, and for ensuring alignment with organisational values and regulatory frameworks. It also creates a visibility gap regarding the specific algorithms and data handling practices within these specialised AI applications.
