#4: Brian Green - AI Ethics, Space Exploration, and Faith in Technology

In this episode of Faith at Work, we dive deep into the future of AI, ethics, space exploration, and the enduring value of love and human dignity with Dr. Brian Green, Director of Technology Ethics at the Markkula Center for Applied Ethics at Santa Clara University.

BOOKS MENTIONED

"Space Ethics" by Brian Green: https://a.co/d/dHVCS8b

"Ethics in the Age of Disruptive Technologies" by Brian Green: https://a.co/d/7LP1MmN

"The God of Tech" by Ryan Collins: https://a.co/d/3pOviwz

TIMESTAMPS

00:00 - The world without love is a hellish place

01:50 - Meet Brian Green: Tech ethicist with Vatican ties

04:00 - Ethics born in the Marshall Islands

06:20 - How startups struggle ethically

08:30 - Inside the Markkula Center’s work with tech companies

09:50 - Space Ethics 101: Who owns the moon?

13:00 - The Kessler Syndrome and the risk of orbital debris

16:30 - Will the Outer Space Treaty hold?

18:15 - Why Mars isn’t as exciting as we think

20:00 - Future industries and jobs in space

22:20 - Bootcamps and the road to working in aerospace

24:45 - Spirit-led innovation and divine inspiration in science

27:30 - Teaching ethics while living your faith

31:30 - Can love coexist with economic systems?

38:30 - Why evangelism and ethics matter now more than ever

44:00 - Can AI replace human connection?

50:30 - Valuing humans beyond productivity

55:00 - A hopeful vision for the future of faith and tech