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Are robots going to take my job? How are smartphones affecting my kids? Do I need to worry about privacy when I get online or ask Siri for directions? Whatever questions you have about AI, The Age of AI gives you insights on how to navigate this brand-new world as you apply God's ageless truths to your life and future.

Alexa, how is AI changing our world? We interact with artificial intelligence, or AI, nearly every moment of the day without knowing it. From our Twitter and Facebook social media feeds to our online carts to smart thermostats and Alexa and Google Home, AI is everywhere. In The Age of AI, Jason Thacker--associate research fellow at the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission--helps us navigate our digital age in this thoughtful exploration of the social, moral, and ethical challenges of our ongoing interactions with artificial intelligence.

Applying God's Word to this new AI-empowered age, The Age of AI shows us how Christian truth transforms how we use AI in order to love God and our neighbor better. It serves as a guide for those wary of technology's impact on our society and also for those who are enthusiastic about where AI is taking us. Jason explains how AI affects us individually, in our relationships, and in our society at large as he addresses AI's impact on our bodies, sexuality, work, economics, and privacy. With theological depth and a wide awareness of the current trends in AI, Jason is a steady guide reminding us that while AI is changing most things, it does not change the foundations of the Christian faith.

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Russell Moore president, Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission "No ethical issue keeps me up at night as does the question of artificial intelligence. The reason for my dismay is that the church doesn’t seem to be thinking very deeply about these matters at all, even as we move into a technological revolution that could prove to be Gutenberg-level in its implications. This book is a balm for anxiety in the age of technological disruption. No evangelical has thought and written more clearly on these matters than Jason Thacker. In this monumental work, he avoids both naivete and paranoia about AI. The years ahead will require wise Christians in a time of smart robots. This book shows the way."	Jeb Bush former governor of Florida "Harnessing technology in our world, especially in education and medicine, can help us live productive and fulfilling lives. Yet Thacker reminds us that we must learn to do so in ways that glorify God and protect the innocent among us. Great read for parents!" (photo by Gage Skidmore licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported license)	Trillia Newbell author, Sacred Endurance, If God Is for Us, and Fear and Faith "There are some things you don’t know you need until it’s too late. What Jason Thacker has done in this work is prepare us for a future where we will need to think clearly and biblically about artificial intelligence. The Age of AI is a book for our time as the use of AI is rapidly advancing. It is deeply researched but accessible to the average reader, theologically rich, and filled with wise counsel. I’m grateful for this book."	Pat Gelsinger CEO VMware; founder, Transforming the Bay with Christ; author, The Juggling Act "Technology rightly applied can be powerful for humanity and the church. AI is challenging us to consider carefully how it can be shaped for God’s kingdom and to understand its risks. Jason puts all of this into historical and scriptural context for each of us to deepen our insights into this critical topic." (photo by Science History Institute licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported license)

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Jason Thacker serves as the Chair of Research in Technology Ethics and Creative Director at The Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission. He is a graduate of The University of Tennessee in Knoxville and The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Kentucky. His writing has been featured at The Gospel Coalition, Christianity Today, and many more. He is married to Dorie and they have two sons. They live outside of Nashville, Tennessee.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Zondervan (March 3, 2020)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 192 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0310357640
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0310357643
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 10.2 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.75 x 0.74 x 8.7 inches

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Jason Thacker serves as chair of research in technology ethics at The Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention. He is the author of "The Age of AI: Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Humanity" (Zondervan, 2020). His work has been featured at Christianity Today, The Gospel Coalition, Slate, World Magazine, and Politico. He writes and speaks on various topics including human dignity, ethics, technology, and artificial intelligence.

He is a graduate of The University of Tennessee in Knoxville, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts in Communication Studies. He also holds a Master of Divinity from The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, where he is currently pursuing a PhD in Ethics and Public Theology. He serves as a founding member of AI and Faith, as well as a fellow at the ERLC Research Institute.

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Seth A. Woodley

Insightful and Practical

Reviewed in the United States on March 16, 2020

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This book is thoughtful and filled with practical wisdom for the present and the future. Thacker explains AI in a way that anyone can understand, and he examines the way it could affect a variety of areas in our lives and societies. There is something here for everyone, and this book will serve as a helpful guide for years to come.

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Steven Kopp

A helpful overview

Reviewed in the United States on April 11, 2020

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This book provides a helpful high level overview of AI and how Christians can think through its uses and ethical implications.

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Garrett

Informative. Biblical. Mindful.

Reviewed in the United States on April 14, 2020

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The Age of AI was a great read for understanding the ethics and biblical approach to technology, especially artificial intelligence. I highly recommend this resource for students of technology and beginners alike. With AI gaining steam in use and popularity, I hope Jason continues contributing to the thought leadership on ethics of AI application and how to use technology for human flourishing.

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T. Bark

A great addition to Christian tech books

Reviewed in the United States on March 16, 2020

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A fine introduction to the issues and intersections of AI, theology, and ethics for those who are looking for a place to start. It’s brief and very readable! The chapter on privacy adds much needed treatment to an underdeveloped body of writing and thought on the subject from a Christian perspective.

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Artificial Intelligence in Christian perspective

Reviewed in the United States on March 3, 2020

Popular thinking about artificial intelligence (AI) alternates between the utopian and dystopian. Will our future be like the 1999 film Bicentennial Man, in which a robot becomes human over the course of 200 years? Or will it be like the 1984 movie The Terminator, in which a cyborg assassin travels back in time to kill the mother of the man who will prevent an AI-initiated nuclear holocaust?

Perhaps the future will be a little of both. As Jason Thacker demonstrates in The Age of AI, humanity is the image of God, and “God gave us specific jobs and responsibilities to perform as we seek to reflect him in this world.” Technology — even complicated technology like AI — is simply “a tool that helps us live out our God-given callings.” The problem is that humanity “brought sin into the world and broke the natural order of things.” Our technology reflects our mixed character as the image of God marred. It helps, and it harms.

Thus, AI holds both promise and peril. In the medical field, AI promises to make more accurate diagnoses and perform more intricate surgeries. But will it also deny medical care to those with low odds of survival? AI promises to make factory work less arduous, but will robots take jobs from humans? Social media helps people connect across distances and barriers, even as AI runs complex algorithms in the background and sweeps up personal data. Is that information safe from hackers, criminals and authoritarian governments?

Underlying these ethical dilemmas is a theological paradox. Some AI advocates — called transhumanists — believe humans are simply complex machines. When machines become sufficiently complex, they too will become almost human, like Robin Williams’ robot character in Bicentennial Man. The hope is such machines will avoid human failings. Thacker identifies the paradox: “We dumb down what it means to be human and treat each other as simple machines, but at the same time put our hope and faith in these machines to solve the problems and ills that we deal with each day.” In the process, we idolize our creations but demean God’s — people made in His image.

“AI is changing everything about our world and society,” writes Thacker. “And we aren’t prepared. Reading The Age of AI is a good starting place.

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Reviewed in the United States on April 24, 2020

I am glad this topic is being spoken about. It was well written and he is clearly well conversant with the topic. As his brother in Christ, I am glad he is bringing this topic to light.

I gave it two stars because he was not critical enough of technologies impact on our pysche and our communities. For example: Robert Putnam in his landmark book Bowling Alone demonstrates that TV and technology since the 50s has significantly reduced civic engagement (church participation).

I was very disappointed with the way he engaged the view of secular humanists. He did not represent their perspective accurately to the point where they would agree they were accurately being characterized. I think current and future technology poses a real societal and existential threat, and if we are to engage as christians with opposing views we must expose their views through accurately articulating their perspective.

My bias. I am an anabaptist christian. Meaning I have a Yoder/Scot Mcknight view of church and culture as oppose to the popular kuyperian view. the Kuyperian view generally has a more favorable view of the world and culture. I am sure a Evangelical christian would appreciate this book much more than me. He is writing to Evangelicals.

I am a pastor and am greatly concerned and interested in this topic on how it affects the church. I think this is one of the most important topics for the church to wrestle with for the coming decades as we wait for His return.

My suggestion would be for people to read

Yuval Noah Harrai - Homo Dues
Jean Twenge - Igen
Andy Crouch - Tech Wise family
and Jacque Ellul or commentary on his view of technology. He was a prophet for this topic.

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Joshua K. Smith

Great Introduction to the world of AI

Reviewed in the United States on April 7, 2021

Highly recommend Jason's book. Well-written and clear. It is worth your time to consider what he has to say about AI from a Christain perspective and for its voice of hope!

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Patrick McGinty

Fantastic book!

Reviewed in the United States on March 25, 2020

Jason wrote an excellent book to help us think through the implications of the rapid development of AI. I would highly recommend the book to anyone looking to learn more about AI and what it means for the world.

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Alistair Chalmers

Really insightful and helpful book

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 6, 2020

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Artificial intelligence is not a topic that I've looked into much, I'm not great with technology. But this is an area that Christians must become aware of and engage with.

In this book you'll hear of some of the progresses that have been made with AI, it goes much wider than one might initially think. AI is involved in banking, medicine, warfare, work and even in our homes. So it's pretty important!

This book explores the benefits, limitations and dangers of AI. The fundamental conviction is that people are made in the image of God and the whole book stems from this. Thacker engages with those who think that one day AI will surpass its human creators and deals graciously with the lack of understanding about the beginnings of humanity. I thoroughly enjoyed this book and would recommend it to you :)

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Helpful overview

Reviewed in Germany on March 19, 2021

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Is really good overview about a topic we should think more about, but often don’t. Easy to read for non English mother tounge speakers.

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