Pat Gelsinger, former CEO of Intel and VMware, recently expanded his role at Gloo, a technology company focused on supporting churches and faith-based organizations. He now serves as the company’s executive chairman and head of technology, where he will oversee product development.
Gelsinger shared the news on LinkedIn, stating, “Effective today, I have been named Gloo’s executive chair and head of technology. I have been involved with Gloo for almost 10 years, both as a board member and investor. Gloo’s focus on creating a technology platform that connects and catalyzes the faith ecosystem perfectly aligns with my own sense of purpose.”
Gloo aims to provide faith-based groups with tools to connect with people, foster community growth, and utilize new technologies like AI, aligning with their values. Gelsinger will spearhead the creation of one of the first vertical industry clouds for faith and advanced values-aligned AI. The company plans to use DeepSeek AI models for their AI chatbot Kallm, citing their open-source nature as a key advantage over OpenAI’s models, despite controversy surrounding data practices.
“Across all of our efforts we are deeply committed to open-source, trust through transparency and benchmarking, and licensing of content for training and use of AI,” Gelsinger wrote. “I see tremendous opportunity ahead for Gloo and I couldn’t be happier to partner with CEO Scott Beck and the rest of the leadership team as we prepare for our next phase of growth. I will have a few more updates to share on this new chapter in the coming days. Gloo will be a major focus… but there is a bit more to come.”
Gloo’s current offerings include a digital workspace for ministry leaders, enabling them to organize content and communication, as well as AI-powered tools for member engagement and outreach. The platform also connects faith organizations and distributes content from Christian publishers to churches and individuals.
Gelsinger emphasized the importance of faith-based communities actively shaping technology for good.
“Now more than ever, there is great need for faith-based communities to take an active role in ensuring we shape technology as a force for good,” Gelsinger wrote. “As we have seen with social media, the impact of technology evolutions is swift, deep and long lasting. AI is an even more powerful yet nascent tool. It is imperative we ensure AI is used to enhance the human experience, not harm it.”
