Should We Embrace New Tech? Joel and Andrew Disagree (or at least try to)

Joel Jacob is a Tech Futurist, an early adopter, and an eternal optimist when it comes to new tech. Andrew Noble is a ministry leader, a late adopter, and a tech skeptic. Andrew told Joel it's time to work through our differences and find common ground as two Christians trying to use technology as Jesus would if he lived today. We spend a lot of time thinking about ChatGPT as an example but the question applies more broadly: should Christians have a positive disposition towards embracing new technology?

0:00 - Intro and our default stance toward tech

3:15 - Why technologists feel churches don't support their work

8:05 - In the technology world but not of it

10:04 - AI, the ChatGPT letter, and the future

22:05 - Practically, should we adopt new tech like AI?

28:40 - Technology is an idol

33:10 - The Unpredictability of AI Technology

39:09 - Would Jesus "lean in" to technology?

Links:

• Gary Marcus on A.I. hitting a wall.
• Jay Kim's Digital Church
• The Gospel Coalition Good Faith Debate on Embracing New Technology.

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