by Elias Kruger | Nov 30, 2019 | Contributing Editor
It is hard to find balanced articles on AI now-a-days. Thankfully, Sigal Samuel’s piece on Robot Priests is a refreshing exception. Avoiding sensational claims and click-bait titles, Sigal provides a well balanced report on how robots are becoming part of...
by Jason Thacker | Nov 30, 2019 | Contributing Editor
On April 11 of this year, The Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission unveiled a new ethical framework and set of principles, called Artificial Intelligence: An Evangelical Statement of Principles, in a crowded room in Washington, D.C. This marked the first time that...
by Nathan Colaner, Ph.D | Oct 28, 2019 | Contributing Editor
There is considerable backlash against the idea that the trolley problem is a useful thought experiment to explore the ethics of autonomous vehicle (AV) technology. While it is true that there are many conceptual pitfalls in its application, the trolley problem is...
by Tim Weinhold | Oct 14, 2019 | Contributing Editor
Ding. Ding. Ding. You’ve just picked today’s Jeopardy Daily Double. How much would you like to wager? . . . And here is your clue: Hannah Weinhold’s TV viewing habits and Jair Bolsonaro’s election as president of Brazil. And the question is . . . “What are two widely...
by David Brenner | Oct 1, 2019 | Contributing Editor
Last week my desktop computer suddenly stopped booting up. I looked at replacement options while awaiting the technician’s diagnosis. The friendly sales rep’s first question was “What will you use it for?” When I told her about my work with AI and Faith, she asked...
by Elias Kruger | Sep 25, 2019 | Contributing Editor
It is no secret that AI is becoming a growing part of our lives and institutions. There is no shortage of article touting the dangers (and a few times the benefits) of this development. What is less publicized is the very technology that enables the growing adoption...