What Would Jesus Tech

Have you heard of §230? Section 230 of the Communications Act? It's been giving social media companies a free pass ever since the 1990s. But it's all about to change.The Federal Court (specifically, the federal 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals) recently released an opinion which questions 230 since algorithms in the 2020s aren't like those in 1990s. We break it all down in this episode. Here's a pdf link to the legal document of Anderson vs TikTok (Bytedance, Inc.) that we reference.0:00 - Intro0:45 - A girl died: Background to the Federal Court appeal4:07 - Section 2308:52 - Control without Responsibility (and Culpability) and Grey Area18:12 - Morality, Theology, and Technology27:43 - Regulating Markets and Sharing ResponsibilityPlease send your ideas, questions, and feedback to the cohosts, Andrew Noble, Joel Jacob, and Austin Gravley at our website, where you can also support our podcast: whatwouldjesustech.com

In this special edition of What Would Jesus Tech, we are sharing a sermon that Andrew Noble preached at Heritage Grace Church in Kitchener, Ontario. We will be back with more episodes in mid-September.Please send your ideas and feedback to the cohosts, Andrew Noble, Joel Jacob, and Austin Gravley, at whatwouldjesustech@gmail.com. Original Music by Abigail Neale. To learn more about What Would Jesus Tech and to support the show visit whatwouldjesustech.com

Cam Pak made Faith Tools: https://faith.tools/Faith Tools is the best place for Christians to find apps.But who is Cam Pak?This is a story all about how Cam Pak's life got turned upside down. So I'd like to take a minute, keep listening here, and Cam Pak will tell you all about his dev & Jesus journey.0:00 - Who is Cam Pak?9:10 - Software to Serve the Homeless20:02 - The Story Before Faith Tools; Sabbath, Sickness, and Solace38:35 - What is Faith Tools?45:17 - The Future of Faith Tools?52:14 - Andrew's Feedback and Ideas for Faith ToolsPlease send your ideas and feedback to the cohosts, Andrew Noble, Joel Jacob, and Austin Gravley, at whatwouldjesustech@gmail.com. Original Music by Abigail Neale. To learn more about What Would Jesus Tech and to support the show visit whatwouldjesustech.com

What will our future look like and how should we prepare? In this episode, we talk with Adam Graber about his new newsletter, Christianity Tomorrow, and he gives us his four top predictions and one prescription for what Christianity should know going forward. Adam Graber helps Christian leaders align emerging technologies to their ministry strategy. He is a professional consultant for Christian ministries, a writer for various outlets, including Christianity Today, and the host of the Device & Virtue podcast.Subscribe to Adam's newsletter.0:00 - Intro & Banter3:45 - Prediction 1: We Will Realize Disembodiment Is A Myth14:23 - Prediction 2: GenAI will even the playing field, drive groupthink, and isolate employees25:20: Prediction 3: Tech Entrepreneurs Will Keep Using People With Disabilities as a Trojan Horse for Their Disruptive Innovations36:42 - Prediction 4: GenAI is big. A bigger shift is coming with Big Data and our interaction with computers.45:28 Prescription: We Must Ask, What Do We Want The Future To Look Like?

As Austin has joined our team, it was time to get to know him. From Pest Control to Apple Computers to Social Media Management, we learn a little about Austin and how God has used him.0:00 - Intro2:21 - Conversion4:55 - Early Optimistic Days in Technology, Church Planting, and Gaming18:45 - Mentorship22:15 - RTS26:48 - Podcasting, Substack, Socials37:50 - Finding a Tech Balance45:05 - Spiritual Formation Despite Occupational Hazards51:02 - Should TGC get off of Twitter since it's so bad?1:03:00 - Austin's Hopes and GoalsPlease send your ideas and feedback to the cohosts, Andrew Noble, Joel Jacob, and Austin Gravley, at whatwouldjesustech@gmail.com. Original Music by Abigail Neale. To learn more about What Would Jesus Tech and to support the show visit whatwouldjesustech.com

Can we steward God's creation while still making money? What are some ways we should think and act in relation to our planet's resources? Today, cohosts Austin and Andrew speak with Bruce Taylor, who is the founder and President of Enviro-Stewards Inc., which is a social venture that has been selected by B lab as one of the Best Companies for the World by the UN Global Compact Network Canada for their Sustainable Development Goal award.Enviro-Stewards’ projects for Tim Hortons, Andrew Peller, Southbrook Winery, Dextran, Maple Leaf Foods, Maple Lodge, Campbell Company of Canada, and a food loss project at 50 Food Processors have each won Clean50 national sustainability awards.0:00 Intro to Topic and Guest Bruce Taylor1:47 Bruce’s Story8:34 Why Should Christians Care About the Environment?12:57 Our Local Bias To Environmental Activism17:23 Effectiveness vs Impact: Credible, Affordable Journey22:11 Concepts We Need To Reconsider25:55 Asking “Why?” to Solve the Real Problem31:43 Stakeholder Engagement: Understanding Culture36:06 Enviro-Stewards’ Business Model (https://bthechange.com/business-as-unusual-forging-a-new-model-while-protecting-the-earth-1d0aa1d0489d)41:30 Bruce’s Opinion On Missions Trips (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jBB3CkuRb7E&t=3s&ab_channel=TEDxTalks)Please send your ideas and feedback to the cohosts, Andrew Noble, Austin Gravely, and Joel Jacob, at whatwouldjesustech@gmail.com. Recorded in Ontario, Canada. Original Music by Abigail Neale. Video and sound editing by Peter Behnke. To learn more about What Would Jesus Tech and to support the show visit whatwouldjesustech.com

The latest Apple ad will be referenced in tech criticism for the next several years. It was so bad that Apple has since apologized for it. But what was so bad? Can there be any good in iPads?Also, we have a new co-host! Austin Gravely is the former host of the podcast Breaking the Digital Spell and is currently the Social Media Manager of The Gospel Coalition. He is also the Executive Producer of Mending Division Academy, and he works in Youth Ministry at Redeemer Christian Church in Amarillo, Texas.0:00 - Intro and NEW co-host!2:02 - Intent and Impact of the Apple Ad8:35 - Destroying Nature & Misguided Marketing12:55 - Good in Everything17:45 - Who Wants an iPad?22:17 - Tears of Joy in Apple Products27:16 - Tools Vs Devices33:15 - Responsibility 39:50 - Would Jesus Use an iPad? Forms of Godliness vs the power of Godliness.Please send your ideas and feedback to the cohosts, Andrew Noble, Joel Jacob, and Austin Gravley, at whatwouldjesustech@gmail.com. Original Music by Abigail Neale. To learn more about What Would Jesus Tech and to support the show visit whatwouldjesustech.com

Kevin Tuer, CTO at Communitech, discusses ethical AI, innovation, and Canada. They delve into the tension between innovation and responsibility, collective efforts in ethical AI, holding accountability for AI failures, and ethics by design. They explore the concept of innovation as stewardship and highlight the importance of building trust with customers through trustworthy AI products.

Author Jay Y. Kim discusses balancing listening and speaking in a noisy world. Topics include tech in churches, the importance of prayer, controversies, and the impact of digital distractions on personal relationships.

A core theme in the movie Everything Everywhere All At Once is how we experience a disconnected, anxious, and nihilistic technological world. The movie was about social media, the Internet, and how the digital age has disembodied us, making us feel like we have access to a multiverse via the World Wide Web.But now, we have AI. The stability that remains is shifting. In this episode, we recap some of the changes we're seeing in the AI space. We also discuss some key aspects of AI "wrappers" and RAGs (Retrieval-augmented generation), which are being used to increase the accuracy of generative AI models with facts fetched from external sources.Basically, AI is rapidly changing. This episode tells you what those changes are.To learn more about What Would Jesus Tech or to support the show, visit whatwouldjesustech.comSources/references in this video:Devin - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fjHtjT7GO1cGroq - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8UzW_AGX68gSora AI - https://openai.com/soraOpenAI's CTO with a non-answer on where the training data comes from - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mAUpxN-EIgU- Tik Tok Ban https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-68556540- Elon Musk suing Open AI https://www.reuters.com/legal/elon-musk-sues-openai-ceo-sam-altman-breach-contract-2024-03-01/- Klarna AI Assistant replacing customer reps https://www.klarna.com/international/press/klarna-ai-assistant-handles-two-thirds-of-customer-service-chats-in-its-first-month/Please send your ideas and feedback to the cohosts, Andrew Noble and Joel Jacob, at whatwouldjesustech@gmail.com. Recorded in Ontario, Canada. Original Music by Abigail Neale. Video and sound editing by Peter Behnke.