Posts by Jason Thacker
Transhumanism Is Yet Another Temptation to Play God
Often when we hear about advanced technology like artificial intelligence, augmented reality, and genetic engineering, we think of some far-off future with flying cars and robot co-workers.
Why Big Tech Struggles with Ethics
In April, Google made news yet again with the controversy surrounding the formation of an ethics board focused on artificial intelligence (AI).
Should you be concerned about facial recognition technology?
Imagine a society where a criminal could be tracked down almost immediately by police and taken into custody, all by using his face as identification.
What is augmented reality?
Imagine a world where you see the price of any item hovering above it or even someone’s personal information in a menu beside their head as you meet for lunch.
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."