Artificial Intelligence (“AI”) has become increasingly important in technology and IT applications. \In preparation for this talk, I asked people on Facebook about what questions they have about AI. In preparation for this talk, I asked people on Facebook about what questions they have about AI. The groups ranged from industry groups to apologetics forums and even my personal timeline. My questions tonight reflect the important questions in AI for which the Christian world view has a philosophical perspective. (These slides do not have the answers shared live, some of which were complex -- some of the questions were answered in this podcast https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qzAmmpH9ois&list=PLmcvkSe5v1KGvZUBK0KZZi8A5xRCkjB5C&index=11&t=0s).

1. Mark Tabladillo Ph.D.
April 15, 2019
A Christian Worldview on Artificial
Intelligence

2. Premise
Artificial Intelligence (“AI”) has
become increasingly important in
technology and IT applications.
In preparation for this talk, I asked
people on Facebook about what
questions they have about AI.
The groups ranged from industry
groups to apologetics forums and
even my personal timeline.

3. Approach
• My questions tonight reflect the
important questions in AI for which the
Christian world view has a philosophical
perspective.

4. How does your experience
inform your approach to AI?

5. So, a talk on AI and Christianity
(crickets). Why would a Christian
have a specific view on AI?

6. Why would AI need
a religious slant?

7. What are the bases that
societies could be built
upon?

8. Can AI become a
God?

9. What are the food and
economic sustainability needs
due to explosive population
growth?

10. If A.I. machines develop a
sense of "free will," would
they be entitled to "rights?"

11. Is the AI an agent? If so, does it
bring about agent causation? Or, is
it merely bringing about event
causation?

12. Is being non-physical
required for agency?

13. What policies can Christians advocate
for the development of public
protection and ethics in the area of
AI?

14. Isn’t AI just us?

15. Questions and Answers

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