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Brian Patrick Green speaks on a panel about the implications of AI for ethics and religion

Brian Patrick Green speaks on a panel about the implications of AI for ethics and religion

The Transhuman, the Posthuman, & the Truly Human

Brian Green, director of technology ethics, quoted by Patheos.

What is transhumanism and how does it interact and combine with religion? When it comes to Roman Catholic ethics, Santa Clara University professor Brian Patrick Green would filter the benefits of human technological enhancement through an ethical sieve. “I believe that Christians should be a particular kind of techno-progressive, specifically one which seeks to use technology for the sake of human development. Specifically, as with all issues of moral salience, we need to direct technological developments towards good and away from evil” (Green 2017, 12).

Brian Green, director of technology ethics, quoted by Patheos.

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