Listen "Meta, AI Chatbots, and The Future Of The Internet with Ian Harber"
Episode Synopsis
After being laughed off in 2022, the idea of the metaverse is coming back thanks to improvements in AR, VR, and AI. Not only that, but some new chatbots on Snapchat, Facebook, and Instagram are concerning. In this episode, we are joined by digital technology writer Ian Harber to make sense of all these changes. We focus especially on Mark Zuckerberg's latest announcements and products only available in the past week. How should the church respond? What is real? And just how good or bad are these new AI Chatbots?Ian Harber: https://substack.com/@ianharber, https://twitter.com/ianharber0:00 - Intro10:15 - Fast-Paced Change17:25 - When Will The Metaverse & Metachurch Arrive?31:52 - Recreate A Dead Relative? What is real?38:12 - Meta Chatbot DeepdiveLinks:Ian's Deconstruction StoryHow To Prepare For The MetaverseDestroyer of The Gods by Larry HurtadoCo-hosted by Andrew Noble and Joel Jacob in Ontario, Canada. Original Music by Abigail Neale. Website Design by Zeke Gancena. To learn more about What Would Jesus Tech and to support the show visit whatwouldjesustech.com
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