Category: Technology & Science

September 5, 2023
As a Christian, I Went Down the AI Rabbit Hole. Here are 12 things I Discovered

Artificial Intelligence is here to stay, which many of us find a bewildering and daunting prospect. Akos Balogh shares helpful insights to help think through some of the issues. "...many are sounding the alarm about the dangers of unregulated AI with the advent of ChatGPT. And the spread of AI into everyday life raises the […]

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August 19, 2023
How to Make Space in a World with Too Much Technology

Daniel Sih notes the impact of constant technological connection upon relationships, productivity, health and other areas of life. In a world that seems to expect our constant presence and availability, he shows how we can reclaim time to restore and refresh ourselves. "...we need space from the online world to think deeply, rest fully, and […]

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May 17, 2023
Cultivating Good Conversations about Screen Issues

Personal technology is something that most parents did not have when they were children and it can be difficult to navigate. Dr Jenny Brown highlights how personal connection is more effective than any protective app.

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February 22, 2023
Who Needs Church When We've Got AI Jesus?

How will church adapt as society encompasses technological advances such as artificial intelligence? "A new app that lets you chat with as many as 20,000 notable people from the past is the latest AI offering to come out of the tech sphere. From legendary American baseball player Babe Ruth to US President Abraham Lincoln, Historical […]

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February 22, 2023
ChatGPT and the Apocalypse

A thought provoking piece considering a technological development that affects us all... "The world of AI is here, and vistas of immense and exciting possibility lie before us. That much is certain.  But I must admit, my initial amazement at first encountering ChatGPT quickly gave way to unease and a sense that something essential could […]

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March 21, 2022
How do we read?

In our world of screen technology, retired educator, Susan Harris, notes how reading books helps us "develop a more reflective and deeper understanding of life". A recent article in the magazine section of the Weekend Australian, February 5-6, 2022, titled ‘Book Smart’ highlighted the issue of how we read in this technological age. The author, […]

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July 12, 2021
Better than Us

The Impact of Artificial Intelligence In the 2020 lockdown we may have binged on Netflix sci-fi movies and series about AI, but how far away are we from creating real human-like intelligence? What is the impact of AI on our workplaces, our society, our country as a whole? What are the implications for our ethics, […]

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May 11, 2021
The Future of Artificial Intelligence in the Workplace

The question of how Artificial Intelligence will impact our employment prospects in the near future is an ongoing discussion. Vishal Marria proposes that A.I will change our world further in the future and strategies must be embraced which work synergistically with human intelligence. "Smart technologies aren’t just changing our homes; they’re edging their way into […]

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May 11, 2021
Artificial intelligence in Psychology: 5 Revolutionary Examples

Explore the role Artificial Intelligence might play in psychology. Jeremy Sutton, Ph.D. surveys 5 examples of A.I in psychology at Positive Psychology. "The first chatbot, ELIZA, was created by MIT’s Joseph Weizenbaum as long ago as 1966. Named after Eliza Doolittle from George Bernard Shaw’s play Pygmalion, this early conversational software imitated a psychotherapist..." Source: https://positivepsychology.com/artificial-intelligence-in-psychology/

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May 10, 2021
AI And The Future Of Work

Whether A.I will be positive or negative for human employment is a hot-button issue. This article posits the opportunities created by A.I will offset the loss of jobs caused by its introduction into the workplace

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May 10, 2021
Oxford mathematician John Lennox on AI, science and religion

Meredith Lake conducts a fascinating interview with Professor John Lennox on A.I as it seemingly moves from Science Fiction to reality!  A fascinating public interview about his book, 2084: Artificial Intelligence and the future of humanity. 

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May 10, 2021
The potential of Brain-Machine Interface technology has Silicon Valley excited, and ethicists worried

There are exciting developments in Brain-Machine interfacing but the ethicists are playing catch up ball to work out the moral ground rules. This is a compelling article exploring A.I potential sometimes crossing over into the world of transhumanism 

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