<b>This series is sponsored by American Security Foundation.</b><br /><b><br /></b>In this episode of the <i>18Forty Podcast</i>, Rabbi Gil Student speaks with Rabbi Aryeh Klapper and Sofer.ai CEO Zach Fish about how AI is reshaping questions of Jewish practice.<br /><br />As AI simulates more and more human activities, we can’t help but wonder: Will AI replace rabbis? In this episode we discuss:<br /><br />—What happens when centuries of halachic process meet a radically new technology?<br />—Can AI responsibly or accurately answer halachic questions?<br />—What are the ethical responsibilities of those who build and deploy AI?<br /><br />Tune in for a conversation about the possibilities and limits of our digital tools.<br /><br />Panel begins at 8:36. <br /><br />Rabbi Gil Student is the director of Jewish media publications and editorial communications at the Orthodox Union.<br /><br />Rabbi Aryeh Klapper is the dean of the Center for Modern Torah Leadership, the author of <i>Divine Will and Human Experience</i>, and a frequent writer on the ethical dimensions of Jewish law.<br /><br />Zach Fish is the creator of Sofer.ai, a cutting-edge transcription service designed for the Jewish community.<br /><b><br />References:</b><br /><b><br /></b>“<a href="https://traditiononline.org/rupture-and-reconstruction-the-transformation-of-contemporary-orthodoxy/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Rupture and Reconstruction: The Transformation of Contemporary Orthodoxy</a>” by Haym Soloveitchik<br /><br /><a href="https://x.com/DBashIdeas/status/1942696414183931917" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">David Bashevkin on Rabbis</a><br /><br /><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Articles-Faith-Traditional-Jewish-Internet/dp/B0DJ1459L4" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><i>Articles of Faith: Traditional Jewish Belief in the Internet Era</i></a> by Gil Student<br /><br /><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Thinking-Fast-Slow-Daniel-Kahneman/dp/0374533555" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><i>Thinking, Fast and Slow</i></a> by Daniel Kahneman<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/18forty-podcast--4344730/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/18forty-podcast--4344730/support</a>.

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AI & Halacha: On Transparency and Accountability [AI 4/4]

NOV 18, 202563 MIN
18Forty Podcast

AI & Halacha: On Transparency and Accountability [AI 4/4]

NOV 18, 202563 MIN

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<b>This series is sponsored by American Security Foundation.</b><br /><b><br /></b>In this episode of the <i>18Forty Podcast</i>, Rabbi Gil Student speaks with Rabbi Aryeh Klapper and Sofer.ai CEO Zach Fish about how AI is reshaping questions of Jewish practice.<br /><br />As AI simulates more and more human activities, we can’t help but wonder: Will AI replace rabbis? In this episode we discuss:<br /><br />—What happens when centuries of halachic process meet a radically new technology?<br />—Can AI responsibly or accurately answer halachic questions?<br />—What are the ethical responsibilities of those who build and deploy AI?<br /><br />Tune in for a conversation about the possibilities and limits of our digital tools.<br /><br />Panel begins at 8:36. <br /><br />Rabbi Gil Student is the director of Jewish media publications and editorial communications at the Orthodox Union.<br /><br />Rabbi Aryeh Klapper is the dean of the Center for Modern Torah Leadership, the author of <i>Divine Will and Human Experience</i>, and a frequent writer on the ethical dimensions of Jewish law.<br /><br />Zach Fish is the creator of Sofer.ai, a cutting-edge transcription service designed for the Jewish community.<br /><b><br />References:</b><br /><b><br /></b>“<a href="https://traditiononline.org/rupture-and-reconstruction-the-transformation-of-contemporary-orthodoxy/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Rupture and Reconstruction: The Transformation of Contemporary Orthodoxy</a>” by Haym Soloveitchik<br /><br /><a href="https://x.com/DBashIdeas/status/1942696414183931917" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">David Bashevkin on Rabbis</a><br /><br /><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Articles-Faith-Traditional-Jewish-Internet/dp/B0DJ1459L4" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><i>Articles of Faith: Traditional Jewish Belief in the Internet Era</i></a> by Gil Student<br /><br /><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Thinking-Fast-Slow-Daniel-Kahneman/dp/0374533555" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><i>Thinking, Fast and Slow</i></a> by Daniel Kahneman<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/18forty-podcast--4344730/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/18forty-podcast--4344730/support</a>.