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Into creation God built every technological possibility that could ever be devised. The robotics and Artificial Intelligence (A.I.) of today are the most recent tools. CARE is exploring the theological, social and practical implications of advances in artificial intelligence and robotics.
Our vision is to equip the church to confidently think through the remarkable developments in robotics and AI.
Together we can take responsibility for keeping our eyes focused on the importance of humans taking care of humans, whatever wonderful machines we use in the process.
Here are resources to help you dig deeper on the issue of AI and technology
Nigel Cameron, 2018
In an age of ever-increasing technological change, Nigel Cameron unpacks in an accessible way what these developments could mean for us as individual Christians, and for the Church as a whole. In the quest 'to make robots human', what is beneficial to us and what is dangerous? What does it mean to be human in the twenty-first century? These questions are handled thoughtfully by Nigel, giving us even more food for thought.
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Nigel Cameron, 2018
The trend that began with ATMs and do–it–yourself checkouts is moving at lightning speed. Everything from driving to teaching to the care of the elderly and, indeed, code-writing can now be done by smart machines. Conventional wisdom says there will be new jobs to replace those we lose, but is it so simple? And are we ready?
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Watch videos from our 2018 Robotics conference, including talks by Prof John Lennox, Patrick Dixon, Prof John Wyatt, Prof Kathleen Richardson, and John Cruddas MP.
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Nigel Cameron
One of the hottest current trends in digital tech circles is the Internet of Things: real world objects that are connected to the internet and to each other.
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Nigel Cameron
Obviously, we are going to have relationships with robots...
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Nigel Cameron
Can you be a “Christian Transhumanist”? Nigel Cameron explores the new phenomenon in this article.
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Matt James
This is the first in a series of blogs by Matt James, seeking to answer the vital question about how we keep the faith in the digital revolution.
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Matt James
This is the second in a series of blogs by Matt James, seeking to answer the vital question about how we keep the faith in the digital revolution.
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Matt James
This is the third in a series of blogs by Matt James, seeking to answer the vital question about how we keep the faith in the digital revolution.
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Matt James
This is the final part in a series of blogs by Matt James, seeking to answer the vital question about how we keep the faith in the digital revolution.
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The increasing complexity of programmable computers leads Alan Turing to introduce a test to determine the intelligence of a machine. This is judged by the machine's ability to exhibit intelligent behaviour that is indistinguishable from that of a human. The term 'Artifical Intelligence' is coined 5 years later.
Deep Blue, a chess-playing machine developed by IBM, defeats Garry Kasparov to become the first robot to win a chess match against a reigning world champion. Computer scientists saw chess as an effective measure of artificial intelligence, and so this victory was significant in proving the capabilities of machines.
With AI becoming commonplace in daily life through services such as Siri and Alexa, as well as the growing interest in driverless cars, the EU releases guidlines on the ethical deployment of AI. The goal of these guidelines is to ensure that the development of artificially intelligent systems is done so with respect to human autonomy, prevention of harm, fairness and accountability.
If you saw the terrific film Hidden Figures – about the brilliant women mathematicians who made possible NASA’s rockets to the Moon – you’ll know that the word “computer” didn’t originally mean a machine. These women were called “computers” because they did all the “computing.” But that’s not where the word originally came from.
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I was recently invited to speak to an expert meeting on the challenge of Artificial Intelligence at the United Nations in Geneva – specifically, on issues raised for Human Rights. Here’s a summary of what I had to say.
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I’ve just done a recording for Premier Radio on “transhumanism” – with Micah Redding, a software designer from the United States who has started something called the “Christian Transhumanist Association.”
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