Being a person – neuroscience, brains and cyborgs

Reproductive technology allows us create, select and manipulate embryonic and developing humans before birth, providing potential new treatments for infertility and for tragic genetic conditions. How can we respond to these developments from the perspective of the Christian faith?

Explosive developments in robotics, autonomous machines and artificial intelligence are changing the world around us. Our only choice is whether to learn to work with intelligent machines, or be replaced by them. What will it mean to be human in a world which may not need us?