Always an honor to discuss my book #TechAgnostic w/the NYT, in a piece landing 2nd @nytimes.com no less. I'm just psyched this cites the book's whole subtitle. AND it involved an amazing debate w/a Pulitzer-winner over whether I believe Leo is "doing the Lord's work." www.nyti…
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Greg M. Epstein
Humanist/atheist chaplain at places. Opinions mine not Harvard's/MIT's. NYT Bestselling & award-winning 📚 Good Without God + Tech Agnostic. Reclaiming my last name from evil. Reforming the tech religion. Took '25 off social media, now ~back.
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As A.I. Fever Rises in Silicon Valley, Pope Leo Has a Few Words nytimes.com
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At last, the fool’s bargain that the media struck with AI may be over thenerve.news
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"A wise and insightful exploration of both ancient religion and modern technology....an important work for anyone who wants to understand this moment in which AI seems to inspire such fervently religious zeal." -- Greg Epstein, author of TECH AGNOSTIC mitpress.mit.edu/97802620…
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“Turning the other cheek to Big Tech was about as good a strategy as trying to appease Donald Trump”: Branko Brkic on news organisations needing to rise up against the theft of their work by AI www.thenerve.news/p/branko-brk...
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What's an atheist chaplain like me doing discussing Magnifica Humanitas, Pope Leo's AI Encyclical, w/the NYT & WSJ so far (pieces expected out later today/tomorrow)? Actually there is lots to discuss, from Transhumanism to Anthropic founder Chris Olah's atheism to Leo's historic apology for slavery.
A good show at a public media outlet invited me on what would've been a discussion of AI & humanity—but also a massive manel. I declined & sent them a list of local women experts on the topic. Now apparently they've booked most of those women for various dates! Me as well, for later. A win for all.
Little known fact, AI "personal podcasts" stream directly from Hell. The broadband these days is sensational!
Well well, we have a trillionaire now. 👏 Never forget that the tech prophets are absolutely correct that they will create AI utopia—for THEMSELVES.
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