# What is training data in AI?

> The text, images, or other material a model learned from.

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

## Why it matters for Christians

A model’s view of Christianity comes from whatever Christian and non-Christian writing it was trained on.

## What to do

Ask a model where its information about a doctrine comes from and treat the answer with care. For anything that matters, read the passage and a trusted teacher from your own tradition.

## Read more

- [What does the Bible say about AI?](https://www.lumin.faith/what-does-the-bible-say-about-ai)
- [Does AI have a soul?](https://www.lumin.faith/does-ai-have-a-soul)
- [Can AI speak for God?](https://www.lumin.faith/can-ai-speak-for-god)
- [Can I confess to an AI?](https://www.lumin.faith/can-i-confess-to-ai)
- [Is AI demonic?](https://www.lumin.faith/is-ai-demonic)

## Related words

- [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.
- [Fine-tuning](https://www.lumin.faith/christian-ai-glossary/fine-tuning.md): Additional training that adapts a general model to a narrower purpose or style.
- [Model](https://www.lumin.faith/christian-ai-glossary/model.md): The trained system at the core of an AI product. Many apps are built on the same few models from a handful of companies.

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