This week, we talk to Shanen Boettcher, a PhD candidate at the University of St. Andrews studying the ethics of artificial intelligence. We came across Shanen and his work when we read a New York Times opinion piece provocatively titled "Can Silicon Valley Find God?" by Linda Kinstler. Here, we discuss spirituality, religion, and how AI is shaping our understanding of our own values.

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New York Times article: https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2021/07/16/opinion/ai-ethics-religion.html

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