In the course of human history, few inventions come close to the impact of the computer; a device we are all at least somewhat familiar with, capable of handling and processing information in a way the average human brain simply cannot.
To a high degree we owe such a marvel to the 20th century father of computer science, Alan Turing. A brilliant English mathematician, cryptanalyst, logician, philosopher, and gay man who despite all the wonders he brought to life and the wars he helped end had his own life destroyed at the hateful hands of a state that branded him a deviant for loving who he loved.
This Sunday, as Pride Month begins, let us explore and celebrate Turing’s life and legacy. Amidst the proliferation of generative AI, we will consider the famous Turing test, reflect on the philosophy of epistemology, and meditate on who this faith calls us to be in the rise of modern “thinking” machines while asking ourselves a question Turing asked many times – “What does it mean to think?”
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Topics: Acceptance, Possibility, Pride, Science/Reason, Transformation, Unitarian Universalist values