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Thank you. So think about this. You have recently lost a loved one.

You are mourning the death of that loved one. You would like to have just a few more minutes with that loved one and then all of a

sudden you see an advertisement, maybe on TV, maybe online, that that might be possible. Well,

it might be virtually possible if you can provide a picture or some video, the voice recording

of that loved one who has died. AI can, well, bring them back to life. Well,

not really. AI can at least make you think for a moment that you're looking at your loved one and

you can even talk with them. Would you take that opportunity? Should you take that opportunity?

Welcome back to Issues, Et cetera. I'm Todd Wilkin.

Joining us to discuss digital necromancy, Dr. Doug Grodehe,

he's Distinguished University Research Professor of Apologetics and Christian Worldview

at Cornerstone University in Grand Rapids, Michigan, author of several books,

including a forthcoming publication

Taking Back Truth, a Biblical Response to Common Cultural Lies, and a recent column for the

Christian Research Journal titled Resurrecting the Dead with AI, Digital Necromancy, and the Christian.

Dr. Grote Heiss, welcome.

Thank you. Happy to be back.

Generally speaking, what are your biggest philosophical concerns about artificial intelligence?

My biggest concerns are that AI does not replace what is uniquely human and valuable.

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