Episode #015: Would You Baptize an AI?

Welcome back to The Wayside Podcast!

We have an exciting episode for you this week! Wesley and Ryan are joined by two special guests: Tori Gilliland from St. John the Divine and Rev. Bradley Varnell from Christ Church Cathedral, both in Houston. The topic? Whether Christians and the Church should be wrestling with matters related to artificial intelligence. How far will our society take this progression with AI? What if, in the not-so-distant future, an AI wanted to become a Christian?

Would you baptize an AI?

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Links:
St. Martin's website: http://www.stmartinsepiscopal.org

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ChatGPT Poem: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1YWiNCaxRjyRJVX8cdZ90bMEAQdUoR3I3/view?usp=sharing

DALL-E Artwork: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1mLbUAFCpyJEaXTUwEC9TnwYgi60DltJb/view?usp=sharing

Article: Artificial Intelligence and the Soul (Russell C Bjork): https://www.asa3.org/ASA/PSCF/2008/PSCF6-08Bjork.pdf

SBC: Artificial Intelligence: An Evangelical Statement of Principles: https://erlc.com/resource-library/statements/artificial-intelligence-an-evangelical-statement-of-principles/

Further reading:
A Wermon Written by AI - Are Robotic Rabbis Next?: https://www.jpost.com/jpost-tech/business-and-innovation/article-729095
Ask the Rabbis - Can a Robot be Jewish?: https://momentmag.com/ask-the-rabbis-can-a-robot-be-jewish/