Andrew Bloom, at The Blogs

Feb 14, 2025, 1:33 AM

Open vs Closed AI: A Jewish Ethical View

Introduction The debate between open and closed-source artificial intelligence (AI) development presents one of the most pressing ethical dilemmas of our time. By examining this issue through both historical developments and Jewish ethical traditions, we can gain deeper insights into...

Dec 3, 2018, 1:21 AM

The GDP Five Percenters and Blockchain Technology

In order to understand the military implications of Blockchain Technology, we must first recognize what benefits it would hold for armies around the world. Three of the main components of Blockchain Technology are its distributed consensus, immutability and anonymity....

Nov 13, 2018, 6:45 PM

The fight to Protect Israel from Gaza and Lebanon!

The exporting and importing of arms around the world, especially in the Middle East is fraught with dangers. This being do to arms not always ending up in the correct hands. This fact can be attributed to a number...

Nov 7, 2018, 6:48 PM

Governor Elect Jared Polis is great for Technology

Elections results often have ramification that we tend to overlook. In the run-up to the election for Colorado Governor, many looked through the eyes of “firsts” in terms of the election. When referring to than Candidate and now Governor...

Oct 29, 2018, 5:19 AM

Hamas and the $800 million illegal arms trade

The procurement and sale of illegal weapons worldwide is complex and includes multiple venues whereby individuals, criminal and terrorist organizations such as the Hezbollah and Hamas can buy these arms. Once bought it is rather easy to trade them...

Oct 18, 2018, 9:19 PM

Technology is changing the face of the Middle East

The future of the Middle East is slowly changing with Blockchain technology at the center of this transformation. Just a few weeks ago in late September, The Dubai Department of Finance and the Smart Dubai Office debuted their blockchain-powered...

Sep 26, 2018, 8:02 PM

Iran’s Regimes Future in light of Bitcoin Volume

Iran’s bitcoin volume shadows both external and internal events in the daily lives of the Iranian regime. On December 4, 2017 the Trump Travel Ban came into effect, with, most citizens of Iran, Libya, Syria, Yemen, Somalia, Chad and...

Sep 18, 2018, 6:02 PM

Drip Irrigation, Blockchain Technology and Peace in the Middle East

The use of Blockchain technology for business and government has been incrementally growing over the past few years, and no doubt will continue to grow in the years to come. In terms of governmental use, the consulting firm Booze...

Sep 5, 2018, 6:01 PM

Israel and the UAE’s Use of Blockchain Technology is an Indication of Peace

Blockchain Technology, which has taken the financial world by storm, has found additional advocates and users within the Middle East. Through analysis of such indicators as the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange (TASE), which recently announced the development of a...

Aug 13, 2018, 9:47 AM

Turkey and Erdogan’s future: Follow the Bitcoin

In the words of Confucius, “if you study the past, you define the future.” While this statement can be made applicable for many aspects of life, in none does it ring truer than political unrest and revolution. From protest...

About Me

Rabbi Andrew Bloom, known as "The AI Rabbi," is the spiritual leader of Congregation Ahavath Sholom in Fort Worth, Texas. His groundbreaking book, Technology and Theology: How AI is Impacting Religion, explores the intersection of artificial intelligence and faith traditions. A certified AI ethicist with credentials from the McCombs School of Business at the University of Texas at Austin and the Wharton School, he is a leading voice at the forefront of Where Faith Meets the Future. His work can be found at theairabbi.com.