AI_Ethics

A Jewish Approach to Technology – Presentation to the Aurora Interfaith Group at the Vatican

In this Vatican Aurora presentation, I explore how technological innovation—ancient and modern—must be guided by ethical purpose. Drawing on the stories of Noah and Babel, the teachings of Francis Bacon, and contemporary challenges in AI, I argue for an education that equips both engineers and everyday users to develop and deploy technology “to relieve the estate of man” while remaining anchored in a transcendent moral framework.

It is Not Good for Man to Be Alone – I Will Make Him a Lovebot?

At the heart of what may be the most intimate ethical dilemma of our time lies the Lovebot – a Sexdoll driven by sophisticated artificial intelligence that gives it the ability to engage in social relationships. This socio-intelligent capability raises critical ethical and existential questions about the nature and purpose of human relationships and, more fundamentally, about the very essence of what it means to be human. Applying a Jewish moral framework to the question of Lovebots, I will demonstrate that relationships with automatons undermine the human condition both ethically and existentially.