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    2084: Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Humanity
    2084: Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Humanity
    2084: Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Humanity
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    2084: Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Humanity

    Written by John C. Lennox

    Narrated by Justin Brierley

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    Will technology change what it means to be human?

    You don't have to be a computer scientist to have discerning conversations about artificial intelligence and technology. We all wonder where we're headed. Even now, technological innovations and machine learning have a daily impact on our lives, and many of us see good reasons to dread the future. Are we doomed to the surveillance society imagined in George Orwell's 1984?

    Mathematician and philosopher John Lennox believes that there are credible answers to the daunting questions that AI poses, and he shows that Christianity has some very serious, sensible, evidence-based responses about the nature of our quest for superintelligence.

    2084 will introduce you to a kaleidoscope of ideas:

    • The key developments in technological enhancement, bioengineering, and, in particular, artificial intelligence.
    • The agreements and disagreements that scientists and experts have about the future of AI.
    • The key insights that Christianity and Scripture have about the nature of human beings, the soul, our moral sense, our future, and what separates us from machines.

    In straight-forward language, you'll get a better understanding of the current capacity of AI, its potential benefits and dangers, the facts and the fiction, as well as possible future implications.

    The questions posed by AI are open to all of us, daunting as they might be. And they demand answers. 2084 is written to challenge and ignite the curiosity of all readers. No matter your worldview, Lennox provides clear information and credible answers that will bring you real hope for the future of humanity.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherZondervan
    Release dateJun 2, 2020
    ISBN9780310109594
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    John C. Lennox

    John C. Lennox (MA MMath. MA (Bioethics) PhD, DPhil, DSc, FISSR) is Professor of Mathematics (Emeritus) at the University of Oxford and (Emeritus) Fellow in Mathematics and the Philosophy of Science at Green Templeton College, Oxford. He is author of a number of books on the interface between science, philosophy, and theology, including, God and Stephen Hawking, Determined to Believe, Can Science Explain Everything? and Cosmic Chemistry: Do God and Science Mix? Prof. Lennox is a widely recognized public intellectual who has engaged in numerous debates with public figures such as Richard Dawkins, Christopher Hitchens, Michael Ruse, and Peter Atkins on questions at the interface of science, philosophy, and religion.

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    Readers find this title to be a mix of positive and negative reviews. Some readers highly recommend the book, praising its relevance and the narration. They find it to be an honest evaluation of technology and modern times. However, there are negative reviews from readers who felt disappointed by the book's focus on Christian beliefs and its criticism of other works. They expected a deeper reflection on the future of Artificial Intelligence and the concept of Big Brother. Overall, the book is informative and well-written from a Christian perspective.

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    • 4/5
      Started out good. Then started going into bible study. Yawn

      2 people found this helpful

    • 5/5
      Love the christian stand point, and a lot of knowledge to be learned here
    • 5/5
      Very actual and good book! Always as Lennox's books. I highly recommend this book. Also, the narration by Justin Brierly is very good.
    • 5/5
      An amazing look into the reality of our future. Not only the future of AI, but more importantly the future of mankind.
    • 5/5
      Excellent!!! Definitely worth a read!!! An honest evaluation of technology and modern times!!! Every believer should read this!
    • 5/5
      Well written from a Christian perspective, informative and providing a rational well based biblical perspective.
      Excellent reading of the book.
    • 4/5
      The first 3 parts are very good
      Then if you are a Christian believer you will love it if you are not then stop in Chester3
    • 1/5
      No point. Just a critic for Harari's work without a proposal

      1 person found this helpful

    • 1/5
      The author, who believes in talking snakes and the apple of the knowledge of good and evil as absolute and unquestionable truths is very convinced that anything else that conflicts with the bible "scientific" facts is undoubtedly wrong, period. What a waste of time.
    • 1/5
      If the title of this book had been: “A christian interpretation of the future of Artificial Intelligence” I probably wouldn’t have had such sense of disappointment when reading it. The initial chapters are very promising, the author then introduces way too many references to three secular books: Origins, Sapiens and Homo Deus, openly criticizing them only to support and reinforce his personal point of view. This is a petty, the title 2084 could have inspired a much deeper reflexion on the evolution of the Big Brother through the lenses of modernity and extrapolating some of the recent trends (i.e. the concept of Metaverse), that are expected to transform reality, with the risk of recreating some of the dystopian experiences described by Orwell in his novel 1984.

      1 person found this helpful