Discussion: Robots, Transhumanism and Life Beyond Earth
Are humans the culmination of the universe and will we determine the fate of our planet this century?
Robot rights 2
In the second part of our conversation on robot rights, we explore three Christian responses to calls for robot personhood, spanning the spectrum of hostility to optimism about the development.…
Robot rights 1
Isaac Asimov’s Three Laws, fauxbots, whimpering miniature dinosaurs, and inherent or conferred personhood
The Robot Will See You Now
Human uniqueness, AI musicians, surveillance capitalism and ditching Google
The Robot Will See You Now
How can Christians understand and prepare for the challenges posed by the development of AI and robotics?
Review: ‘The Technological Singularity’ by Murray Shanahan
Are we approaching a sudden and disruptive leap forward in AI capability?
Review: ‘Alone together – Why we expect more from technology and less from each other’ by Sherry Turkle
How are new technologies shaping us as humans, for good or for ill?
Article: Artificial intelligence and simulated relationships
It seem pretty likely that we will all soon be interacting with 'human-like' AIs in the near future. But should this concern us?
Interview: Can we manufacture intimacy?
Humanoid robots are here and thus we need to think about what it means to be friends with a machine
Lecture: Could a robot ever have a real human identity?
The advance of robotics could be about to pose some fascinating questions about identity and personhood