Document Type
Article
Abstract
Artificial Intelligence (AI) techniques employing deep learning have recently achieved remarkable strides in tackling difficult problems and spurring applications in many new areas. Responses to these developments have ranged from existential fear to unbridled optimism. This technology opens up a plethora of ethical considerations and ontological questions about what it means to be human. The approach one takes to questions arising in AI is largely shaped by our philosophical presuppositions and our worldview. This article sketches some of the implications and important questions that arise surrounding AI. The article concludes by urging Christians to join this conversation, bringing insights from scripture and from Christian philosophy and theology to inform a responsible approach that contributes to the common good.
Publication Date
6-2019
Recommended Citation
Schuurman, Derek, "Artificial Intelligence: Discerning a Christian Response" (2019). University Faculty Publications and Creative Works. 765.
https://digitalcommons.calvin.edu/calvin_facultypubs/765