Book description
Will technology change what it means to be human?
You don't have to be a computer scientist to have discerning conversations about artificial intelligence and technology. We all wonder where we're headed. Even now, technological innovations and machine learning have a daily impact on our lives, and many of us…
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I began working on an art project about the coming technocracy last winter, and decided to read more about artificial intelligence to clarify my ideas. I was already upset about planned obsolescence, AI-generated artwork and brain rot and needed to understand where we were heading as a society. I had listened to some of John Lennox's lectures on the subject and bought his book to delve deeper. What Lennox's essay made me realize is how dangerously advanced AI technologies already are, and how this is allowed to happen by wealthy technocrats who embrace artificial intelligence and transhumanism as the next…
As a couple interested in the potential impacts of technology, we were immediately drawn to the question this book poses: "Will technology change what it means to be human?" In 2084, John Lennox addresses this question thoughtfully, offering a perspective grounded in both mathematics and philosophy while incorporating insights from his Christian worldview.
What we found truly compelling about this book was how Lennox draws parallels between the nature of humanity and the possibilities and limitations of AI. He delves into the Christian concept of the soul, our inherent moral sense, and our hopes for the future, effectively highlighting…
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