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AI, Technology and the Bible.
Unit 1
What is AI? How can it be used manipulatively? Discover what the bible says about technology and why it isn’t neutral.
Totally Amazing!
Unit 2
Find out what the bible teaches about what it means to be made in God’s image and how we are to reflect it.
Mind over Matter
Unit 3
Discover what the soul and consciousness is and how AI might be stealing our minds when it learns our skills.
Love or Deepfake?
Unit 4
Think about what the bible says about authentic relationships and discuss how digital assistants like Alexa and toy robots might affect our relationships.
Convenience or Freedom?
Unit 5
Discover what the bible teaches us about freedom and privacy and how mass surveillance using facial recognition, smart cities and social media might be taking that away. Discuss what we can do about it.
Autonomy or Responsibility?
Unit 6
What is a moral agent and how does that relate to being made in God’s image. Find out how our moral responsibility could be diminished by autonomous weapons and self-drive vehicles.
Leisure or Dignity?
Unit 7
Jobs are being taken by robots and our skills copied by AI software. Discover what the bible has to say about work and leisure and discuss how we should respond to these developments.
Mirror World or Reality?
Unit 8
Find out what virtual and augmented reality could mean for our relationships with others and the physical world that God has made. Think through what the bible says about idolatry and the dangers these technologies pose.
Soul Purpose
Unit 9
We are called to imitate God, what does that look like in an AI world and how could virtue help us to evaluate our response to the different uses of AI, especially when there are ethical dilemmas.