Fr. Michael Baggot joins the podcast to provide a Catholic perspective on transhumanism and superintelligence. We also discuss the meta-narratives, the value of cultural diversity in attitudes toward technology, and how Christian communities deal with advanced AI.

You can learn more about Michael's work here: https://catholic.tech/academics/faculty/michael-baggot

Timestamps:

00:00 Meta-narratives and transhumanism

15:28 Advanced AI and religious communities

27:22 Superintelligence

38:31 Countercultures and technology

52:38 Christian perspectives and tradition

01:05:20 God-like artificial intelligence

01:13:15 A positive vision for AI

Michael Baggot on Superintelligence and Transhumanism from a Catholic Perspective