The Book of Revelation, Theology, and Artificial Intelligence

Oxford University Professor John C. Lennox joins Carey and our series, Ministry in the Age of AI. Ministry in the Age of AI: Episode Two Oxford University Professor John C. Lennox talks about the interplay of theology, ethics, and artificial intelligence. He outlines how the Book of Revelation foreshadows the advances we're seeing in AI, why the fringe shouldn't own the discussion around the future, current and future threats to human agency and free will, and why Christians should embrace technology and advance the conversation we're having, not retreat from it. ---------- Welcome to The Carey Nieuwhof Leadership Podcast, a podcast about leadership, change, and personal growth. I hope this episode helps you thrive in life and leadership. Subscribe to my channel so you don't miss any of the newest episodes: https://www.youtube.com/@CareyNieuwhof/ Find the show notes and more at http://careynieuwhof.com/episode606 Follow me for the latest leadership insights: https://instagram.com/careynieuwhof https://facebook.com/cnieuwhof https://twitter.com/cnieuwhof TikTok: @careyniuewhof Interested in what gear I use to record my podcast? I list all of the equipment in this blog post: https://careynieuwhof.com/the-home-studio-gear-guide-heres-all-the-equipment-you-need-on-a-tiny-budget/ ---------- Brought to you by: The Preaching Cheat Sheet https://careynieuwhof.com/preaching-cheat-sheet-8/ Compassion https://www.compassion.com/sponsor_a_child/?utm_source=purl&utm_medium=purl&utm_campaign=carey-647661&referer=647661 Intro Music: Song: Alexey Anisimov - Always Be Beautiful Music provided by Tunetank. Free Download: https://tunetank.com/track/4144-always-be-beautiful/ ---------- Chapters 0:00:00 - Should Christians Run from New Tech? 0:00:34 - Welcome to the Podcast 0:04:50 - Definition of AI, Artificial Intelligence 0:07:50 - ChatGPT and Sentience 0:09:45 - The future of AI 0:17:20 - The Book of Revelation and AI 0:21:56 - Surveillance Technology 0:28:00 - Human Agency and Technology 0:37:53 - Leadership Ethics and AI 0:43:00 - Theologians and Thought Leaders in the AI Space