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What Would Jesus Tech

What Would Jesus Tech

By: Austin Gravely Andrew Noble and Joel Jacob
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Three friends embark on a journey to reconcile their love of tech with their love of Jesus.

Join Joel Jacob (Product at Splunk), Austin Gravley (Socials at TGC), and Andrew Noble (Theology & AI Technologies PhD at Nottingham) as they interview leading theologians and technology experts to grow in their ability to imitate Jesus in a digital age. Whether you're working in tech, addicted to tech, or just trying to use tech as Jesus would, we hope you'll learn along with us.

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Episodes
  • What Churches Need to Know About Smart Glasses
    Jul 14 2025

    Smart glasses are in your churches. What should you do?

    In this episode, we explore the evolution of smart glasses, the need for churches to have policies in place regarding their use, and the importance of balancing accessibility for individuals with visual impairments against the need for privacy and safety, especially for children. The conversation also touches on the cultural acceptance of smart glasses, the future of this technology, and the necessity for churches to prepare for potential risks associated with it.


    Chapters


    00:00 Introduction to Smart Glasses in Churches

    04:57 The Importance of Having a Plan

    08:47 Privacy Concerns and Policies

    16:04 Balancing Accessibility and Safety

    22:26 Preparing for the Unexpected

    26:00 Conclusion and Call to Action



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    28 mins
  • A Gentle Singularity?
    Jun 23 2025

    Sam Altman, the founder of ChatGPT, believes we're past the event horizon. We're past the point of no return. The future is an AI future. And, well, Andrew Noble and Joel Jacob mostly agree. But with some important caveats related to AI safety, deterministic versus probabilistic coding, determinism philosophically, and agency amidst rapid technological advancements.


    Chapters

    00:00 Intro

    02:28 AI Defense and Security

    07:47 The Gentle Singularity

    13:43 The Deterministic vs. Instrumentalist View of Tech

    22:46 Probabilistic vs. Deterministic Coding in AI

    25:31 Evaluating AI's Performance, Ethics, and Impact

    31:34 Finding Hope in the AI Age


    Links

    - Sam Altman on A Gentle Singularity

    - Using GenAI helps consultants:

    - ChatGPT May Be Eroding Critical Thinking Skills, According to a New MIT Study


    Keywords: AI, Artificial Intelligence, OpenAI, Sam Altman, technology, singularity, ethics, job displacement, security, human values, deterministic, probabilistic

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    41 mins

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