AI: Threats or Opportunities for the Church?
Is AI a threat to be feared, a tool to be leveraged, or both? How do we embrace its potential for the great commission without compromising the integrity of our message or the essence of our humanity?
James Hwang
Rev. Dr. James Hwang holds a Doctor of Ministry from Dallas Theological Seminary and a Doctor of Engineering in Automation and Robotics from Lamar University. He also pursued post-graduate studies at the Faraday Institute of Science and Religion, Cambridge University, further exploring the intersection of his two disciplines. To remain at the forefront of technology, he has undertaken recent post-graduate studies at MIT in Digital Transformation and AI Product Development. For nearly 25 years, Dr. Hwang has been in full-time Christian ministry. He currently serves as Senior Advisor to the President of Far East Broadcasting Co. (FEBC), having previously served as the Executive Director of its Chinese Ministries. His ministry experience also includes 14 years as a senior pastor, and he continues to serve as an Adjunct Professor at six seminaries. He is an active conference speaker and radio broadcaster, having produced numerous curricula on theology, apologetics, and Christian ethics. Prior to his full-time ministry, he spent 25 years as a research engineer, including 15 years at NASA’s Johnson Space Center, where he led a group of 38 scientists and engineers in advanced robotics research.
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