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The face of a businessman and a robot opposite each other look into the eyes. Modern technologies, robot versus human, artificial intelligence, neural networks. 3D render, 3D illustration.

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News
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October 3, 2022

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Artificial Intelligence, Creativity, Human exceptionalism

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AI Church, Anthony Levandowski, David Krieger, Featured, Non-Computable You (book), Robert J. Marks}

One Thing We Can Know About Computers: They Are Not Creative

_{Computer engineer Robert J. Marks explains that to David Krieger at the Power Hour} _{News

October 3, 2022

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Artificial Intelligence, Creativity, Human exceptionalism}

Recently, Walter Bradley Center director Robert J. Marks was a featured guest on David Krieger’s The Power Hour (KCXL in Liberty, Missouri, and KTRW in Spokane, Washington, September 22, 2022). Despite a short-lived religion based on the idea: https://mindmatters.ai/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Mind-Matters-205-Robert-J-Marks.mp3 Robert J. Marks: In fact, there are entire religions which are based on artificial intelligence. One of the most incredible ones is a guy named Anthony Levandowski, who founded an AI church. In the AI church, here’s some examples. We are told that someday we will be able to be uploaded to a computer, and we can be reborn into an eternal life of silicon. And so that’s kind of copying from the Christian church about immortal life. That’s the way Read More ›

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Author
Robert J. Marks
Date
July 10, 2022

Categorized
Artificial Intelligence, Religion

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AI church theology, Anthony Levandowski, Anthony Levandowski and Waymo, Artificial intelligence as religion, Donald Trump (pardons Levandowski), Dualism and AI, Featured, Non-Computable You (book), Ray Kurzweil, Robert J. Marks, Singularity Is Near (book), Way of the Future AI church, Waymo, William Alsupp}

Artificial Intelligence, Worshipped as God, Is No Ordinary Deity!

_{Not only will we be reborn into new, immortal silicon bodies but rules regarding theft don’t seem to apply anymore…} _{Robert J. Marks

July 10, 2022

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Artificial Intelligence, Religion}

This article was published in The Stream (July 6, 2022) under the title “The Church of Artificial Intelligence of the Future” and is republished with permission. There is a church that worships artificial intelligence (AI). Zealots believe that an extraordinary AI future is inevitable. The technology is not here yet, but we are assured that it’s coming. We will have the ability to be uploaded onto a computer and thereby achieve immortality. You will be reborn into a new, immortal silicon body. Of course, through salvation in Jesus Christ, Christianity has offered a path to immortality for over two thousand years. Someday, we are told, software will write better and better AI software to ultimately achieve a superintelligence. The superintelligence Read More ›

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Author
Robert J. Marks
Date
January 22, 2021

Categorized
Artificial Intelligence, Business and Finance, Religion

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AI Church, Anthony Levandowski, Featured, Trade secrets, Uber, Way of the Future (church), Waymo}

The President Pardons the Founder of a Church That Worships AI

_{On his last day in office, departing President Trump pardoned Anthony Levandowski} _{Robert J. Marks

January 22, 2021

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Artificial Intelligence, Business and Finance, Religion}

Anthony Levandowski has an interesting history He transitioned from Silicon Valley wunderkind to inept theologian to convicted felon. Now he is free, due to a pardon given by Donald Trump in Trump’s last day in office. If you are an orthodox materialist, you believe our brains are computers made of meat. Artificial intelligence, brains made out of silicon, will therefore match and eventually exceed human capabilities and become godlike. So it might make sense to form a church that worships this future AI god. That’s what Anthony Levandowski did in 2019. His church was christened Way of the Future. Levandowski reasoned “What is going to be created [by AI] will effectively be a god … if there is something a Read More ›

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News
Date
July 19, 2020

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Artificial Intelligence, Religion, Science

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___longform, 2084 (book), AI Church, Anthony Levandowski, Christianity, Featured, Homo Deus (book), John Lennox, Max Tegmark, Robert J. Marks, Yuval Noah Harari}

Can AI Replace the Need for Belief in God?

_{Oxford mathematician contends that science should increase our respect for what God has created and allowed us to do} _{News

July 19, 2020

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Artificial Intelligence, Religion, Science}

John Lennox. author of 2084: Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Humanity (2020), is not only an Emeritus Professor of Mathematics at Oxford University but also pastoral advisor to Green Templeton College at Oxford. In a podcast, “Does Revelation Talk About Artificial Intelligence?”, he discusses with Robert J. Marks, director of the Walter Bradley Institute, the title question: “Can AI replace the need for belief in God?” https://episodes.castos.com/mindmatters/Mind-Matters-091-John-Lennox.mp3 Selections from the transcript are provided below: (The complete downloadable transcript may be found following the Show Notes and Resources) Robert J. Marks (right): Let’s talk about the theological implications of AI. You have a reputation, not only as a mathematician, but a Christian apologist. And I wanted to go into some Read More ›

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podcast

Author
Robert J. Marks
Date
July 16, 2020

Tagged
2084 (book), Anthony Levandowski, Artificial General Intelligence (AGI), Digital Immortality, immortality, John Lennox, John Polkinghorne, Max Tegmark, Revelation, Superintelligence, theology, Way of the Future (church), Yuval Harari, Yuval Noah Harari}

Does Revelation Talk About Artificial Intelligence?

_{Robert J. Marks

July 16, 2020

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What are the implications of artificial intelligence on theology? Will AI replace God? Robert J. Marks and Dr. John Lennox discuss artificial intelligence, theology, and Dr. Lennox’s book 2084: Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Humanity. Show Notes Additional Resources

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Author
Robert J. Marks
Date
February 3, 2019

Categorized
Artificial Intelligence, Religion, Technocracy

Tagged
AI religion, Anthony Levandowski, Apologetics, Digital Immortality, Featured, immortality, Lovelace test, prophecy, Quantum Computing, Ray Kurzweil, religion, Singularity Is Near (book), Way of the Future (church)}

The Idol with Feet of Silicon

_{Religions based on artificial intelligence (AI) cannot transcend the limits of computers} _{Robert J. Marks

February 3, 2019

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Artificial Intelligence, Religion, Technocracy}

Those proclaiming that exclusive truth lives totally in naturalism are constrained to a sadly narrow view of the world. Some naturalists have put their faith in AI and have founded the AI Church. They may think they are doing something new and cutting edge, but as Solomon said in Ecclesiastes, there is nothing new under the sun (1:9).

Tales of an Invented God

_{The most important characteristic of an AI cult is that its gods (Godbots?) will be created by the AI developers and not the other way around} _{News

February 1, 2019

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Artificial Intelligence, Religion}

A book on the new pop science religion might well be titled “Tales of the Invented God.” Its author would likely be challenged to keep up with all the non-events breathlessly documented. After all, the technocrats who invent their future gods can change, re-envision, replace, upgrade, eliminate them at any time.