In this episode, we talk about the 7 harms of AI through a Christian lens, from electricity demand and hallucinations to bias, misuse, and the question of how AI shapes human character. Hope you enjoy!

0:00 - Intro

1:47 - Texas’s political shift and calls to slow data-center growth

14:13 - Faith beyond politics, then the seven harms begin

23:12 - Flattery, chatbot attachment, and a new pastoral challenge

35:33 - AI bias: secular, political, and WEIRD perspectives

50:14 - The seventh harm: AI’s effect on habits and formation

59:22 - Choose practices that form people, not dependence

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Cohosted by Andrew Noble, Joel Jacob, and Austin Gravley. Original Music by Abigail Neale. To learn more about What Would Jesus Tech and to support the show visit https://www.whatwouldjesustech.com/

In this episode, we talk all things crypto, cybersecurity, Christian stewardship, trust in institutions, and how to exibit practical service to neighbors. Hope you enjoy!

Chapters

00:00 - Intro

01:17 - What Binance is and why the reported hack raises questions

04:04 - Money’s journey from livestock and gold to fiat currency

10:14 - Bitcoin, decentralization, and a finite supply

18:04 - Bitcoin versus Ethereum, exchanges, and Bitcoin ETFs

26:28 - Stablecoins, tracing stolen funds, and recovering losses

38:27 - Faith, connected devices, and serving neighbors through cyber defense

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Support Us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/WWJT

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Cohosted by Andrew Noble, Joel Jacob, and Austin Gravley. Original Music by Abigail Neale. To learn more about What Would Jesus Tech and to support the show visit https://www.whatwouldjesustech.com/

In this episode, we talk with Alan Noble, professor of English at Oklahoma Baptist University and author of To Live Well, about how the virtues can shape practical Christian life in a dehumanizing digital age. Hope you enjoy!

Chapters

00:00 - Intro

04:16 - Making virtue ethics accessible and practical

06:31 - Courage as a daily Christian practice

11:14 - Pursuing the good, not just efficiency

15:12 - Temperance and hope as guides for AI

17:41 - Resisting despair and acting with hope

19:27 - Techno-utopianism, presumption, and false hope

Buy Alan Noble's book: https://www.ivpress.com/to-live-well

Support Us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/WWJT

Our Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/whatwouldjesustech/

Our Discord: https://discord.gg/cZqTAGrB98

Cohosted by Andrew Noble, Joel Jacob, and Austin Gravley. Original Music by Abigail Neale. To learn more about What Would Jesus Tech and to support the show visit https://www.whatwouldjesustech.com/