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AI may be powerful, but John Lennox argues the real danger is what it does to truth, agency, and our idea of being human. In this condensed recap of the full-length Into The Impossible conversation, Brian Keating speaks with Oxford mathematician John Lennox about superintelligent AI, surveillance, misinformation, AI alignment, consciousness, qualia, and the limits of machine intelligence. Lennox explains why models can imitate thought without awareness, why hallucinations and “lock-in” matter, and how AI can amplify human pride rather than solve it. He also connects technology, philosophy of mind, and scripture, using Genesis, Babel, and Revelation to frame a broader warning about power and control. This shorter version distills the episode’s key arguments into a quick listen so you can grasp the biggest ideas without the full runtime. Listen now to get the key ideas in minutes.