174: Meghan O’Gieblyn: Technology and Humanity (Best of NSE)

Will technology change what it means to be human?

Thanks to the rise and implementation of Artificial Intelligence (AI), the common sci-fi trope of a machine-perpetuated apocalypse has taken on a new gravity in recent days. But is Chat GPT really going to rebel against humans, or even change things very much at all?

“We're at the point where we do have technologies that are incredibly powerful,” says writer and commentator Meghan O’Gieblyn. “They're able to do things that they weren't programmed to do.”

In this episode, Meghan discusses AI in great detail, and lays out what she believes to be the social, political, ethical, and even theological issues at stake as humanity learns to live with new technology.

Show Notes

Resources mentioned this episode:

Meghan’s Website

'God, Human, Animal, Machine' by Meghan O’Gieblyn

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