What Does It Mean to Be Human in a World of AI and ChatGPT - Sharon Dirckx

The capabilities of Artificial Intelligence (AI) continue to accelerate, seemingly at an alarming rate, in both efficiency and ability to mimic qualities and behaviours that were previously considered to be uniquely human. How do we navigate such developments? Is there anything unique about being human or are we merely neurochemical machines that one day will also exist in silicon form? This lecture examines questions of human identity in the light of AI, philosophy and modern neuroscience.<br />
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Sharon Dirckx is an independent speaker, author and broadcaster whose work focuses on responding to the spiritual questions that people ask today. Originally from a scientific background, she has a PhD in brain imaging from the University of Cambridge and has held research positions in the UK and USA. Today, Sharon speaks and lectures on topics such as science and theology, ‘mind and soul’, human identity and the problem of evil. She has also appeared on GB News and on several BBC programmes in the UK including Radio 2 Good Morning Sunday and Radio 4 Beyond Belief. Sharon is the author of an award-winning book on suffering, entitled "Why?: Looking at God, Evil and Personal Suffering" (2013), as well as a book on human consciousness and identity, entitled "Am I Just My Brain?" (2019). Sharon’s new book on natural disasters, entitled "Broken Planet," was released in February 2023.<br />
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