Artificial Intelligence (and Christianity): Who? What? Where? When? Why? and How?

George Coghill

doi:10.1177/09539468231169462

Artificial Intelligence (and Christianity): Who? What? Where? When? Why? and How?

George Coghill^* (Corresponding Author)

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Edinburgh Theological Seminary

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Abstract

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is a high-profile subject these days. In its brief history it has undergone several highs and lows and suffered from significant degrees of hype as well as antagonism and fear. One thing is clear: we are no closer to the goal of producing a truly sentient being than when it started. Nonetheless, the tools developed by AI researchers are here to stay and as with all technological advances it has its good and bad aspects. In this article I will present a brief overview of the field of AI looking at what it is, how it developed, what are its specialism as well as some of its well-publicised successes, and failures, as well as pointing out some key Christian participants in the story.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	604-619
Number of pages	16
Journal	Studies in Christian Ethics
Volume	36
Issue number	3
Early online date	4 May 2023
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1177/09539468231169462
Publication status	Published - Aug 2023

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