AI Shepherds and Electric Sheep

AI Shepherds and Electric SheepSince ChatGPT burst into the public consciousness in 2022, AI has thoroughly infiltrated everyday life. Machines can now take on work once thought to be solely the domain of human beings from writing college essays to composing worship music. How should Christians respond to this brave new technology? In this accessible introduction to AI, Sean O'Callaghan and Paul Hoffman explore its social and ethical impacts for ministry and teaching. The authors

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