Rabbi Phil Cohen on A.I. and his novel Nick Bones Underground

Are you a Jewish writer, artist, or scholar? Would you like to be on the podcast? I would love to hear from you! Email me at [email protected] and we’ll schmooze! Join Rabbi Phil Cohen and me as we discuss A.I. and Jewish thought. Can A.I. become human? Could it be Jewish, either because it was built on the writings of a rebbe or because it (or, in this case, she) decided to convert? Should we look to A.I. that uses Jewish texts as its data for our new sages, or does real Jewish thought require human abilities A.I. doesn’t have, such as discernment? We will explore all this and more in the context of Phil’s novel, Nick Bones Underground. It’s a rollicking good read—half gumshoe adventure, half deeply considered questions on issues of Jewish thought in a science fictional New York—and I encourage you to pick it up! You can buy a physical copy here or the ebook here. (And, of course, elsewhere.) Thanks for joining us, and I’d love to hear what you think about the questions we raise and, of course, aren’t able to fully answer. Why? Because we’re Jews. Every answer to a question just leads to more questions… it’s one of our superpowers! Get full access to Jews in Space at jewsinspace.substack.com/subscribe