Sacred Realms: The Limits of Technology - Machines, Robots and AI

In this fifth episode of Sacred Realms, Rabbis Andrew and Lindsey talk about the limits of Technology, Machines, Robots and AI.We begin this week’s She’lah / The Question of the Week: “What is your favorite piece of technology from sci-fi or fantasy?”Then on to what we have been watching or reading lately, with Rabbi Andrew talking about The Flash, Silo, The Great, Across the Spiderverse and a few other little things he has been watching, and Rabbi Lindsey talks about the Star Wars show Andor.Then we delve into this episode’s main topic: Technology: Is there a limit to what we should enable or empower a machine, robot or AI to do for us? If so, what is that limit? What do Jewish sources have to say about that limit?Lastly, we pull out some material from the Genzia, with Rabbi Lindsey talking about Zenon: Girl of the 21st Century.You contact us with any questions, comments or suggestions at [e-mail] of this episode:

• Introduction (0:00)
• She’elah / The Question of the Week (1:14)
• What we have been reading/watching lately (5:00)
• Our Main Topic: The Limits of Technology (12:50)
• From the Geniza (01:07:00)
• Conclusion (01:10)