The Quiet Rise of Robotics

We will soon live in a world where cars drive themselves, brainwaves can be connected to prosthetic legs, and where robots shake your hand. Are you ready for it? Do you see the introduction of more and more technology as a good thing for our society or does it deprive us of opportunities to love God with all our strength? These are the questions we consider in this episode of What Would Jesus Tech. Episode 28. Thanks for listening.

Outline:

0:00 - Intro

1:45 - Quick Questions (Robots, Self-Driving, Idols)

1:41 - Why talk about robotics?

9:35 - What are humanoids? Why?

13:02 - Boston Dynamics - Spot

14:34 - Tesla Bot - Optimus

16:30 - Ameca Robot

17:40 - Love God with all your strength or let the robot do it?

20:01 - The economic argument for building robots

26:50 - Anticipating the future

WWJT Show Notes and Things We Discussed:

• Boston Dynamics
• CNET Highlights coverage of Tesla Optimus Robot
• K-nex Roller Coaster by Chris Bennett on YouTube
• Tesla Self Driving Car vs Everyday Roads by Marques Brownlee on YouTube
• Connect ChatGPT to Boston Dynamics Spot Dog by StucBot on YouTube
• Ameca Robot by Engineered Arts.
• WWJT Episode Quoting Andy Crouch was back in episode 2 on the metaverse NOT the Smart Home episode.
• For Herman Bavinck on the Image of God, see book by Cory C. Brock and Nathaniel Gray Sutanto, Neo-Calvinism, or listen to their podcast, Grace in Common.
• For Augustine on the Image of God, see his book called Confessions.
• For a helpful look at industrialism and its impact, see Jake Meador's book What Are Christians For?
• Evangelical Statement of Principles on Artificial Intelligence
• WWJT episode with Jess Joustra on all things are religious and glorify God -
• FaithTech
• Figure AI
• Sanctuary AI

Co-hosted by Andrew Noble and Joel Jacob

• Original Music by Abigail Neale
• Website Design by Zeke Gancena

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