The Quiet Rise of Robotics
We will soon live in a world where cars drive themselves, brainwaves can be connected to prosthetic legs, and where robots shake your hand. Are you ready for it? Do you see the introduction of more and more technology as a good thing for our society or does it deprive us of opportunities to love God with all our strength? These are the questions we consider in this episode of What Would Jesus Tech. Thanks for listening. This is episode 28 of What Would Jesus Tech.
Outline:
0:00 - Intro
1:45 - Quick Questions (Robots, Self-Driving, Idols)
1:41 - Why talk about robotics?
9:35 - What are humanoids? Why?
13:02 - Boston Dynamics - Spot
14:34 - Tesla Bot - Optimus
16:30 - Ameca Robot
17:40 - Love God with all your strength or let the robot do it?
20:01 - The economic argument for building robots
26:50 - Anticipating the future
WWJT Show Notes and Things We Discussed:
CNET Highlights coverage of Tesla Optimus Robot
K-nex Roller Coaster by Chris Bennett on YouTube
Tesla Self Driving Car vs Everyday Roads by Marques Brownlee on YouTube
Connect ChatGPT to Boston Dynamics Spot Dog by StucBot on YouTube
Ameca Robot by Engineered Arts.
WWJT Episode Quoting Andy Crouch was back in episode 2 on the metaverse NOT the Smart Home episode.
For Herman Bavinck on the Image of God, see book by Cory C. Brock and Nathaniel Gray Sutanto, Neo-Calvinism, or listen to their podcast, Grace in Common.
For Augustine on the Image of God, see his book called Confessions.
For a helpful look at industrialism and its impact, see Jake Meador's book What Are Christians For?
Evangelical Statement of Principles on Artificial Intelligence
WWJT episode with Jess Joustra on all things are religious and glorify God -
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