In this episode, we explore how the Advent calendar and technology work together. We dive into the implications of Christ's incarnation for technologists, the importance of waiting in the context of both faith and technology, and how active waiting can shape our actions during the Advent season. Ultimately, this episode highlights the deeper meanings of Advent and how it can inform our technological pursuits.

Andrew's Course: https://www.andrewnoble.net/p/im-teaching-a-course-on-technology

Chapters

00:00 Intro

02:39 Advent's Significance and Background

05:31 The Relationship Between Advent and Technology

16:49 The Importance of Waiting in Technology and Faith

28:15 The Active Posture of Waiting

37:16 Resources for Active Waiting during Advent

40:12 An Atheist Perspective on Motivated Reasoning in AGI

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The first big consumer humanoid robot is here! It's called Neo and it is equally impressive as it is frightening. This provokes the big question - how should we as Christians respond? Today, we sit down and approach this topic in a way that is rooted in the Bible.

Chapters:

0:00 - Intro

1:53 - Discussion on Neo and Skepticism

4:54 - Criticisms of Robotics

12:26 - The Difference Between Humans and Robots

17:29 - Economic Implications

35:12 - We Test a Live AI Experiment

Resources:

Neo's Official Website - https://www.1x.tech/

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How Should Christians Talk About AI? In this episode, we discuss how to gracefully (in loving kindness) and truthfully (without compromise) approach conversations about AI as Christians. We must seek to be thoughtful, be human, and be like Jesus.

Resources from this Episode

AI Goes to Church: https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/reviews/ai-goes-church/

AI Shepherds and Electronic Sheep: https://www.amazon.com/Shepherds-Electric-Sheep-Artificial-Intelligence/dp/1540968014/ref=sr_1_1?adgrpid=186932244416&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.yiAo3cs5Rm3hfJwjP409gg.sm5-TNqA08TbX0uzh3Flq_7W_JA5dWlBf4m8Rj69U4g&dib_tag=se&hvadid=779581857802&hvdev=c&hvexpln=0&hvlocphy=9026810&hvnetw=g&hvocijid=10188755072419422323--&hvqmt=e&hvrand=10188755072419422323&hvtargid=kwd-2407784283755&hydadcr=22592_13821282_8484&keywords=ai+shepherds+and+electric+sheep&mcid=38aa2f2b67a937c4a8a880eabbe5c96f&qid=1762754941&sr=8-1

Robot Theology: https://www.amazon.com/s?k=robot+theology&crid=2A029BHNSV0RD&sprefix=robot+theology%2Caps%2C275&ref=nb_sb_noss

Chapters

0:00 - Intro

0:45 - Welcome and Overview

5:06 - Christian Perspective on AI

21:00 - A Critique and Reflection

39:01 - What is the Current Era of AI?

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