2084: Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Humanity

Written by John C Lennox

Narrated by Justin Brierley

Will technology change what it means to be human?

You don't have to be a computer scientist to have discerning conversations about artificial intelligence and technology. We all wonder where we're headed. Even now, technological innovations and machine learning have a daily impact on our lives, and many of us see good reasons to dread the future. Are we doomed to the surveillance society imagined in George Orwell's 1984?

Mathematician and philosopher John Lennox believes that there are credible answers to the daunting questions that AI poses, and he shows that Christianity has some very serious, sensible, evidence-based responses about the nature of our quest for superintelligence.

2084 will introduce you to a kaleidoscope of ideas:

• The key developments in technological enhancement, bioengineering, and, in particular, artificial intelligence.
• The agreements and disagreements that scientists and experts have about the future of AI.
• The key insights that Christianity and Scripture have about the nature of human beings, the soul, our moral sense, our future, and what separates us from machines.

In straight-forward language, you'll get a better understanding of the current capacity of AI, its potential benefits and dangers, the facts and the fiction, as well as possible future implications.

The questions posed by AI are open to all of us, daunting as they might be. And they demand answers. 2084 is written to challenge and ignite the curiosity of all readers. No matter your worldview, Lennox provides clear information and credible answers that will bring you real hope for the future of humanity.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Zondervan
• Release date: Jun 2, 2020
• ISBN: 9780310109594

John C Lennox

John Lennox is Professor of Mathematics at the University of Oxford and Fellow in Mathematics and Philosophy of Science at Green Templeton College. He lectures on Faith and Science for the Oxford Centre for Christian Apologetics. He has lectured in many universities around the world, including Austria and the former Soviet Union. He is particularly interested in the interface of Science, Philosophy and Theology. Lennox has been part of numerous public debates defending the Christian faith. He debated Richard Dawkins on "The God Delusion" in the University of Alabama (2007) and on "Has Science buried God?" in the Oxford Museum of Natural History (2008). He has also debated Christopher Hitchens on the New Atheism (Edinburgh Festival, 2008) and the question of "Is God Great?" (Samford University, 2010), as well as Peter Singer on the topic of "Is there a God?" (Melbourne, 2011). John is the author of a number of books on the relations of science, religion and ethics. He and his wife Sally live near Oxford.

Reviews for 2084

[Francois Hensley · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Started out good. Then started going into bible study. Yawn

[Ludovico Benazzo · Rating: 1 out of 5 stars]

If the title of this book had been: “A christian interpretation of the future of Artificial Intelligence” I probably wouldn’t have had such sense of disappointment when reading it. The initial chapters are very promising, the author then introduces way too many references to three secular books: Origins, Sapiens and Homo Deus, openly criticizing them only to support and reinforce his personal point of view. This is a petty, the title 2084 could have inspired a much deeper reflexion on the evolution of the Big Brother through the lenses of modernity and extrapolating some of the recent trends (i.e. the concept of Metaverse), that are expected to transform reality, with the risk of recreating some of the dystopian experiences described by Orwell in his novel 1984.

[Ross Martin · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Love the christian stand point, and a lot of knowledge to be learned here

[Rocio · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Very actual and good book! Always as Lennox's books. I highly recommend this book. Also, the narration by Justin Brierly is very good.

[Jared Leverington · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

An amazing look into the reality of our future. Not only the future of AI, but more importantly the future of mankind.

[Jen Moss · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Excellent!!! Definitely worth a read!!! An honest evaluation of technology and modern times!!! Every believer should read this!

[Stephanie Lopez · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Well written from a Christian perspective, informative and providing a rational well based biblical perspective.
Excellent reading of the book.

[octavio o nunez · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

The first 3 parts are very good
Then if you are a Christian believer you will love it if you are not then stop in Chester3

[Rogerio Minoru Suga · Rating: 1 out of 5 stars]

No point. Just a critic for Harari's work without a proposal

[Amy Williams · Rating: 1 out of 5 stars]

The author, who believes in talking snakes and the apple of the knowledge of good and evil as absolute and unquestionable truths is very convinced that anything else that conflicts with the bible "scientific" facts is undoubtedly wrong, period. What a waste of time.