Content on Technology (Page 2)
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?
Can a Visual Generation Accept a Text-Based Religion?
Can an alternative to textual study offer us deeper levels of meaning?
Scary AI Is More “Fantasia” Than “Terminator”
Aligning an AI’s behavior with our values and goals is no trivial task.
Costly Truths and Valuable Deceptions: How Communication Evolves in a Rapidly Changing World
New ways of meeting and keeping in contact with each other, such as social media, present us with a whole new set of information on which we can base our judgments of others.
Connecting…
Where can technology and AI (artificial intelligence) can aid knowledge, and where it can harm human understanding?