Fr. Michael Baggot joins the podcast to provide a Catholic perspective on transhumanism and superintelligence. We also discuss the meta-narratives, the value of cultural diversity in attitudes toward technology, and how Christian communities deal with advanced AI.

You can learn more about Michael’s work here:

https://catholic.tech/academics/faculty/michael-baggot.

Timestamps:
00:00 Meta-narratives and transhumanism.
15:28 Advanced AI and religious communities.
27:22 Superintelligence.
38:31 Countercultures and technology.
52:38 Christian perspectives and tradition.
01:05:20 God-like artificial intelligence.
01:13:15 A positive vision for AI.