Should Christians be afraid of A.I.?

from Disciple Dojo · host JM Smith

When it comes to new technology, there is always as much trepidation as there is excitement…particularly when the technology is potentially world-changing. Artificial Intelligence (A.I.) is just such a technology! From Chat GPT to Midjourney to deepfake videos…there are as many opinions and predictions as there are people, it seems! So I wanted to bring in someone who has decades of experience in the world of tech security and who is also familiar with current A.I. technology AND who is also as big of a Bible nerd as me! There’s only one person I know who fits all of those criteria…my BibleHacking friend, Gregory Richardson!   We had a fantastic discussion and I hope it helps all of us better discern (rather than merely react to!) what all is happening in this technological revolution in which we are currently living! Enjoy the discussion and be sure to leave your questions for Greg in the comments section below! 00:00:00 - Intro 00:01:34 - Who is Gregory and what is an 'Ethical Hacker'?? 00:15:22 - Thoughts on the work of Dr. Michael Heiser 00:19:16 - N.T. Wright, Christian YouTubers, and reactionary responses 00:22:43 - So...what exactly is "A.I." and what are the biggest misconceptions about it? 00:26:22 - Thoughts on the "Turing Test", Alexa, computing power, and sentience 00:31:23 - How a Naturalistic vs. a Metaphysical worldview affects our perception of A.I. 00:38:04 - How is A.I. art generated? 00:42:22 - A.I. art and Intellectual Property concerns 00:56:06 - A.I. and the Image of God 01:00:23 - Political bias and A.I. 01:03:09 - A.I. and academic/Biblical studies applications 01:15:03 - Should we fear A.I. becoming "too believable"? 01:25:42 - Deepfake technology, geopolitical fears, and eschatology 01:35:06 - Some specifically Christian takeaways when it comes to A.I. 01:39:51 - Thoughts on the #HeGetsUs campaign 01:43:25 - Some recommendations for Bible study technology tools Be sure to subscribe to Bible Hacking! https://www.youtube.com/biblehacking Follow Gregory on Twitter: @biblehacking Related videos: * Dr. Carmen Joy Imes on Heiser, Walton and the 'Divine Council' - https://youtu.be/XqimZ4Spw1k * JM’s review of BART Bible App - https://youtu.be/QXup8CZe-4Q * JM’s Logos review - https://youtu.be/vXbQJdw03MI * JM’s Accordance review - https://youtu.be/zaYV6AVlEqI * JM’s favorite digital Bible study method (that ANYONE can do!) - https://youtu.be/f1cQ56GqdD8 Resources mentioned: * Sneakers (okay, it’s not technically a ‘resource’…but it’s a FANTASTIC classic film!) - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0105435/ * Catena Bible app with Early Church Father's commentaries: https://catenabible.com/ * Sepharia: Ancient Jewish Study Resources - https://www.sefaria.org/texts * Study on words & topics in Psalms, compared to top 25 contemporary worship songs by Dr. M. J. Rhodes: https://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2021/september-web-only/rhodes-ccli-top-25-worship-songs-singing-justice-songs.html * AI being used on ancient Biblical manuscripts: https://bibleinterp.arizona.edu/articles/new-technology-ancient-world-using-artificial-intelligence-study-ancient-hebrew-texts **DiscipleDojo swag is available in our online store! - https://tinyurl.com/24ncuas2 ***Become a monthly Dojo Donor at - https://www.discipledojo.org/donate ------ Go deeper at www.discipledojo.org Subscribe to the Disciple Dojo podcast for more in-depth teaching and discussions: SoundCloud - https://soundcloud.com/discipledojo Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/26BDZz70HmnT5eoD9BEKQ7 iTunes - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/disciple-dojo/id1002934837 Stitcher - http://www.stitcher.com/s?fid=181458&refid=stpr Amazon - https://tinyurl.com/uz8dbfet Disciple Dojo is a 501c3 Nonprofit organization. As such we rely on donor support to make this teaching available freely online. Please consider supporting this ministry if you benefit from the videos or podcast at http://www.discipledojo.org