History of the Papacy Podcast

Faith and Artificial Intelligence: The Question of Our Time

History of the Papacy Podcast

Show Notes

Artificial intelligence is rapidly changing work, education, medicine, creativity, and even the way podcasts like this one are produced. Steve talks with technology entrepreneur Erik Fogg about where AI may be heading, why massive increases in productivity could also bring widespread unemployment, and what happens when machines become better than humans at most economic tasks. The conversation ultimately reaches the question Pope Leo has raised: how can AI remain a tool serving humanity rather than becoming the force that defines humanity? Erik Fogg: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/reconsider/id1072242526 #ArtificialIntelligence #PopeLeo #CatholicHistory #Technology #FutureOfWork #FaithAndTechnology #HistoryOfThePapacy Let us know what you think about this episode in the comments section below! Don't forget to subscribe to the podcast on the links below and on YouTube! Support the show and listen: Patreon: http://patreon.com/historyofthepapacy Buy me a coffee! https://buymeacoffee.com/historyofthepapacy Buy me a book: http://bit.ly/40ckJ8E YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@thehistoryofthepapacy Email Us: [email protected] How to listen: https://www.atozhistorypage.com/podcast Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7DelfggbL0Au4e3aUyWDaS Music Provided by: "Sonatina in C Minor" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) "Funeral March for Brass" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) "Crusade Heavy Perfect Loop" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Agnus Dei X - Bitter Suite Kevin MacLeaod (incomptech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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