Content on Technology (Page 2)
Are We Too Fearful of Artificial Intelligence?
Perhaps the real risk is not the artificial intelligence itself, but our relationship to it as human beings.
The Spirituality of Particle Physics: A Conversation with Dr. Adam Lyon
What was Muon g-2 experiment, why was it so exciting, and what theological questions did it create?
Screen Time During the Pandemic: A Conversation With Tiffany Shlain
Rabbi Mitelman catches up with Tiffany Shlain to discuss how she has applied her idea of the Tech Shabbat amid the stresses of the pandemic.
Edge Cases of the Future: A Conversation with Samuel Arbesman, PhD
Rabbi Mitelman and Dr. Samuel Arbesman talk about how to handle the wonders, and the risks, of technology.
The Technological Golem: A Conversation with Rabbi Rachel Gurevitz
When does a new technology become no longer ours, and how might Jewish wisdom help us anticipate how the fruits of our creations could redound back on us?
100 Years of Science Fiction in the Islamicate World
Science fiction provides us insight into how Muslim societies perceive themselves – and they see possibilities for the future.
The Case for a Tech Shabbat
How can a “Technology Shabbat” – a day away from screens – be informed by Judaism?
Superheroes and Everyday Cyborgs
What is the interplay between the things that make us human and the things that make us superhuman?
How Will New Technologies and AI Challenge What It Means to Be Human?
Adult ethical decisions tend not to be about right and wrong – they’re about two competing “rights.” How do we teach our machines to understand this?
My Journey Helping SpaceIL’s “Apollo Moment”
Despite a disappointing result, the SpaceIL team captured the imagination of the entire world with the daring Beresheet mission.
Why Do I Get Nervous Tweeting a Fact?
Topics such as human evolution and climate change are of interest to me – but the very act of tweeting about them comes across as politically or religiously motivated.
Deep Ethics in the Age of the Algorithm
Are we ready to give over human ethical agency to machines?