AI (artificial intelligence) is merely a useful tool. It does not know anything in the way that we do. AI may sound like a person, but it cannot bear the image of God. It is a computer program which follows instructions which it has been taught. Properly utilized, it can find information in seconds which would take the user days or weeks to find. Where AI is weak is in areas which require opinions. The opinions AI gives may very well (I would say probably do) at least partially reflect the worldviews of its teachers. The teachers would insist that this is not so or that, if bias is present, it is unintentional.
The Bible was written many centuries before computers
existed. The first device that can be considered to be a modern computer
appeared in 1941 in Germany, unless you consider the handheld abacus, a
calculating device which appeared in Sumeria ca 2700 to 2300 BC/BCE. The abacus
could be used to add, subtract, multiply, and divide. Hand held electronic
calculators first showed up in the 1980’s.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/computer
The Bible makes no mention of artificial intelligence since
it was written many centuries before the idea of modern computers was even conceived. It does, however give
us principles for the use of computer technology.
The Bible warns about the danger of idolatry.
AI can become an idol when it is trusted more than God's promises. If it is used
to exploit, deceive, or defraud others it becomes evil. If the use of AI
becomes obsessive, that can distract from devotion to God.
The strongest and most appropriate use of AI is to
dramatically speed up information searches, speech or textual translation, and
mathematical calculations. These activities become almost instantaneous.
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