Greg Boyd: Apologies & Explanations What Are Your Thoughts on Artificial Intelligence?
Aug 15, 2025
The discussion kicks off with an enthusiastic take on artificial intelligence, celebrating its potential while warning against profit-driven exploitation. Key topics include the environmental impact of AI and its energy demands, alongside thoughts on the future of employment in a tech-driven world. Generational anxieties about rapid technological change are examined, contrasting the simpler past experiences of millennials. Finally, the cyclical rise and fall of civilizations is explored, emphasizing the ongoing divine presence amid societal shifts.
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AI As A Growth Accelerator
- Greg Boyd argues AI turbocharges existing human tendencies toward growth and exploitation.
- He warns this acceleration likely amplifies environmental and social harms unless restrained.
Jobs Will Shift Rapidly
- Greg says AI will transform the job market and eliminate roles like editors by automating tasks.
- He expresses uncertainty about broader economic and social consequences of widespread automation.
Quantum Threat To Encryption
- Greg raises the security threat from quantum computing breaking modern encryption and enabling whoever wins to dominate.
- He warns that whoever achieves quantum capability first could access others' data and cripple rivals.