3.23 Dustin Ryan, David Schrock, Stephen Wellum • Interview • “A Christian’s Perspective on Artificial Intelligence”

Episode 106
54 Min
May 13, 2024
ABOUT THE EPISODE
Listen in as Dustin Ryan joins David Schrock and Stephen Wellum to discuss his longform essay "A Christian's Perspective on Artificial Intelligence."
Timestamps
  • Intro – 00:40
  • Dustin Ryan’s Background – 02:45
  • How Has Christianity Influenced Ryan’s View of Artificial Intelligence? – 05:23
  • Dr. Wellum’s Thoughts on Artificial Intelligence? – 06:55
  • Dustin Ryan’s Favorite Sci-Fi Movie and One That Might be Like The World of Tomorrow? – 08:45
  • Definitions of Artificial Intelligence and Generative A.I. – 10:40
  • What is the Timeline & Trajectory of A.I.? – 15:15
  • What Are Some of the Motivations and Who Are the Architects for Bringing A.I. Forward? – 17:03
  • How Does A.I. ‘Learn’ and ‘Get Smarter’? – 21:03
  • How Does A.I. Give Prescription Not Just Description? – 23:39
  • How Could A.I. Help the Church? – 27:03
  • What are the Trade-offs to a Church Making Use of A.I.? – 30:21
  • Is Media Ecology Something that Ryan’s Company Has Discussed? – 34:36
  • A.I. and Human Self-Consciousness – 36:28
  • Concerns about A.I. – 39:13
  • Seeing Scripturally With Our Eyes – 42:50
  • Closing Thoughts and Thinking Critically – 49:00
  • Outro – 52:17 
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