I teach technical AI courses but have little understanding of AI’s societal impact. I am not alone. Many people are pondering the ethics and morality of AI. Over the last thirty five years, I have found my ethical and moral guidance through the Bible. These are my thoughts on how I aim to live a godly life in my use of AI.
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AI is not human
I understand that only humans, not AI, are made in the image of God.
People are increasingly relating to AI as if it were human. A new AI welfare group has been established online, “advocating for a future where artificial and human intelligence collaborate as equal partners in shaping our shared destiny.”
Only men and women are created in the image of God to be stewards of His creation. I will not relate to AI as if it were human.
27 So God created mankind in his own image,
in the image of God he created them;
male and female he created them. -
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I will not trust AI as a reliable source of Biblical information.
I use ChatBots to lookup Biblical information. For example, “Where does [this character] appear throughout the Old Testament?”
Having found the references I then look them up in my Study Bible. The creative element of ChatBots means they are prone to hallucinations and generating inaccurate information.
16 All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, 17 so that the servant of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work.
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Do to others
I will not use AI to generate text, images, audio or videos to mistreat my friends or enemies.
Chatbots can generate content such as text, images, and video, which can be shared with the world in seconds. I will not use AI to create content that may cause harm to others.
27 But to you who are listening I say: Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, 28 bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you.