AI systems are increasingly shaping our decisions, relationships, and even our sense of purpose. But as they become more embedded in the fabric of our lives, a critical question arises: what does it mean for AI to truly support human flourishing?

Today, we’re introducing the Flourishing AI (FAI) Benchmark—a new kind of evaluation framework designed to measure how well AI systems align with the full spectrum of human well-being. While traditional benchmarks focus on narrow tasks like math, coding, or factual recall, FAI sets its sights on something more holistic: can an AI help us live good lives?

The benchmark spans seven core dimensions that together reflect a comprehensive picture of flourishing - ranging from character and relationships to happiness, health, and even spirituality. We’ve assembled over 1,200 rigorously sourced questions, then evaluated responses from state-of-the-art language models using specialized judge models tuned to assess both correctness and value alignment.

Early results are promising - and eye-opening. Current models exhibit strong performance in practical areas like financial reasoning or emotional wellness tips. But they stumble when the questions get deeper: what builds virtue? What sustains meaning? What is the role of faith in a flourishing life?

We believe this is more than a measurement tool: it’s an invitation. If we want AI to do more than avoid harm, we must start training it to pursue good across cultures, contexts, and convictions.

The white paper, website and press release released today are just the beginning. Let us know what you think here. We’re opening this work for collaboration, clarification, and contribution: from researchers, ethicists, theologians, and technologists alike.

Let’s build AI that helps all of humanity flourish.

by Elizabeth Hilliard, Akshaya Jagadeesh, Alex Cook, Steele Billings, Nick Skytland, Ali Llewellyn, Jackson Paull, Nathan Paull, Nolan Kurylo, Keatra Nesbitt, Robert Gruenewald, Anthony Jantzi, Omar Chavez, Jeremy Brockett, Keane Yarris