It turns out that Anthony Levandowski’s Way of the Future Church wasn’t the way anyone was looking for: TechCrunch recently posted about that WotF is closing its… Read more “Not much of a eulogy at the demise of not much of a church of artificial intelligence”
Tag: religion
For whom the author writes
Just recently, I had the wonderful opportunity to discuss my book, Temples of Modernity, with Dr. Raj Balkaran who runs the New Books in Hindu Studies podcast.… Read more “For whom the author writes”
The Paperclip Singularity
Last fall I was at the AI conference hosted by the CPG in Bangkok, sitting next to Erik Vermeulen of Tilburg University and Phillips Electronics, when a… Read more “The Paperclip Singularity”
A Public Option for Artificial Intelligence
Hard on the heels of my recent participation in the conference on “Governing the Future: Digitalization, Artificial Intelligence, and Dataism” in Thailand, this morning I found myself… Read more “A Public Option for Artificial Intelligence”
Dungeons & Dragons as History of Religions
In writing Deities & Demigods (and its precursor, Gods, Demigods, & Heroes), James Ward exposed millions of role-players and curious readers to the study of comparative mythology.… Read more “Dungeons & Dragons as History of Religions”
The AI apocalypse is catching on
Thanks to the help of Elon Musk, Stephen Hawking, and others, we’re seeing an increasingly public conversation about Apocalyptic AI (the belief that machines will become transcendent… Read more “The AI apocalypse is catching on”
Home schooling with the Simulation Hypothesis
Recently, my 12-year old read Ready Player One (a particularly fun read for gamers, Dungeons & Dragons players, children of the 80s, and the rest of my… Read more “Home schooling with the Simulation Hypothesis”
Robots, religion, and Indian cinema
This week, a friend in India sent me a fascinating link: a brand new cinematic short based on a story written by the great Indian filmmaker Satyajit… Read more “Robots, religion, and Indian cinema”
Ayudha Puja 2016 – celebrating at IISc
I may not have said this yet, so it’s worth saying: I’m a very fortunate man. I can hear you now: “You must have evidence, sir, for… Read more “Ayudha Puja 2016 – celebrating at IISc”
Cycling to Spread the Word
I am in Bangalore for the Ayudha Puja festival, but this post is about a different, and wholly unexpected, religious encounter I had today. Yesterday, while I… Read more “Cycling to Spread the Word”
