# What is AI alignment?

> The work of making an AI system behave according to the goals and values its makers intend.

Source: https://www.lumin.faith/christian-ai-glossary/alignment
By Andrew Kittridge · November 10, 2026

## Why it matters for Christians

Every system is aligned to someone’s values. Ask whose, and whether they are yours.

## What to do

Read what a company says its model is aligned to. Then test it on a question where you know the Bible’s answer and see whether it bends toward you or toward Scripture. Alignment is a promise from the maker, not a guarantee to the user.

## Related words

- [Guardrails](https://www.lumin.faith/christian-ai-glossary/guardrails.md): Rules and filters that limit what an AI system will say or do.
- [System prompt](https://www.lumin.faith/christian-ai-glossary/system-prompt.md): Hidden instructions an app gives the model before your conversation starts. It sets tone, limits, and often theology.
- [Bias](https://www.lumin.faith/christian-ai-glossary/bias.md): Systematic slant in an AI system’s output, usually inherited from its training data or design choices.

Every word: [Christian AI glossary](https://www.lumin.faith/christian-ai-glossary.md)