In an interview with To Vima, Yannis Papakonstantinou, a Silicon Valley Distinguished Engineer and University of California San Diego adjunct professor, challenged a widespread assumption that innovation drives people away from God. He insists the opposite is true. The Orthodox faith, he said, is oriented toward the future. It remembers not only where humanity has come from but what it is called to become. He believes the Church is uniquely prepared to guide a world where artificial intelligence may one day think and act beyond human comprehension.
On Oct. 30, Papakonstantinou will present a keynote address at the Orthodox Observer‘s conference on artificial intelligence and theology.
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