#55 A.I., Extraterrestrials and Artificial Life (?!) | Guest: Parker Settecase

Jul 29, 2023

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Parker Settecase is a philosopher of mind and the host of the Parker's Pensées Podcast. He's also Joel Settecase's little brother. When Joel, the host of Worldview Legacy, and Parker meet up to talk about God, Mind and A.I., you know sparks are gonna fly. So you are about to get is a special, extra-long, weekend episode of the Worldview Legacy Podcast!* Listen to it all at once, or spread it out over a few days, but you are not going to want to miss this conversation.

This episode is going to equip you to think deeply and answer confidently, from a Christian perspective, when you get questions about the connection between your Christian faith and A.I. from your coworkers, your neighbors, or even your own kids.

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The brothers answer questions like:

• What are the surprising origins of the concept of artificial intelligence?

• Could a computer ever become conscious?

• Are cells alive? And would artificial cells—or organisms—technically be alive too?

• Should we be pursuing advancements in A.I.?

• What about actual intelligence from other planets? How should we think about that?

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