Posts by Jason Thacker
Why we need a statement of principles for artificial intelligence
In early 2018, Google was under intense pressure from its own employees to drop a contract with the U.S. Department of Defense. Google was working with the DoD on an artificial intelligence (AI) systems called Project Maven, which uses AI to process video data captured by drones for use in identifying potential targets for future engagement.
My new book on artificial intelligence
I am excited to announce that my new book, The Age of AI: Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Humanity, is available to purchase tomorrow at most major book retailers!
What Google knows about being human
In our digital age, one thing that seems to mark the conclusion of every year is the abundance of “best of” lists making the rounds on the internet.
Artificial Intelligence Could Change the Human Body as We Know It
In the fall of 2018, Elon Musk made headlines once again. This time it wasn’t about his commercial rocket company, SpaceX, or his popular electric car company, Tesla. During an interview with Axios, a popular news service, Musk, referencing Darwin’s theory of evolution, declared that humanity must merge with AI in order to avoid becoming like the monkeys, which humans surpassed in complexity and might.
Toxic Culture and Human Dignity: Speaking Sanity into Christian Citizenship
From the debates over abortion and religious liberty to presidential elections and international conflicts, every day seems to bring about new battle lines and harden consciences.
Jason Thacker
Jason serves as assistant professor of philosophy and ethics at Boyce College and a research fellow in Christian ethics at The Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission. He is the author or editor of several books, including "Following Jesus in a Digital Age" and "The Digital Public Square: Christian Ethics in a Technological Society."