For a while now, I’ve been waiting for devout claims that Jesus will return as a robot (along with similar claims about the Islamic Mahdi). I’m not… Read more “Mechanical messiah”
Author: robertgeraci
First it was D&D, now it’s World of Warcraft
Birthdays all around. I already noted how it we were in the 50th anniversary of Dungeons & Dragons, the game that changed all our lives. One of… Read more “First it was D&D, now it’s World of Warcraft”
Fifty years of dragons, and dungeons, to be grateful for in the Year of the Dragon
This morning I was reflecting on the upcoming lunar new year (beginning February 10), as it is going to be my year, the Year of the Dragon.… Read more “Fifty years of dragons, and dungeons, to be grateful for in the Year of the Dragon”
AI art and the ethics of powerpoint (etc.)
So the rise of generative art has many of us debating questions of ethics that really we should have been debating for ages. For years, scholars, business… Read more “AI art and the ethics of powerpoint (etc.)”
Apparently, you can’t have too much class(ification)
Not so long ago, I published an essay saying something along the lines of “let’s stop trying to build typologies in the study of religion and science.”… Read more “Apparently, you can’t have too much class(ification)”
Endless Chat about ChatGPT
I know, I’m in the minority: I don’t think that ChatGPT is all that great an invention. Not only are its bias guardrails ridiculous, such as with… Read more “Endless Chat about ChatGPT”
“AI lawyer” and the ethics of AI development
It’s in the news right now that a defendant will rely on an assist from an artificial intelligence project designed to level the playing field between ordinary… Read more ““AI lawyer” and the ethics of AI development”
Scientific progress and the presumed necessity of suffering
There’s a great moment in Michel Serres’s Statues in which – responding to the Challenger disaster – he describes spaceflight as a form of human sacrifice. He… Read more “Scientific progress and the presumed necessity of suffering”
Wanting a global approach to religion, science, and technology
By global, I don’t mean just geographically, though I definitely mean that. I also mean with an expansive vision of intersections among religion, science, and technology. Those… Read more “Wanting a global approach to religion, science, and technology”
Robots: the stuff of religion pt2
Not long ago, I blogged a few thoughts on robots and religion. I noted an old paper of mine and some contributions to the journal Material Religion… Read more “Robots: the stuff of religion pt2”
Robert M Geraci 