AI, the Bible, and our Future
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I believe that we live in a very special time. A time in which technology advances at a pace that only a few people could have imagined.
With the rise of AI and the publicity that ChatGPT has received since November 2022, it feels like we are suddenly living in a new age that will either end in a dystopia or a utopia: the age of artificial intelligence. Think about those words for a second…
Artificial Intelligence. Intelligence that is created by humans. How does that even work? What does God’s word say about that? How should Christians approach this topic?
I will explore these questions and many more in this blog.
I was one of those people who witnessed the rise of ChatGPT from the first week of its release. ChatGPT sparked a passion and interest in AI in generell for me. I was captivated by it and I wanted to learn everything about it! I was blessed enough to spend most of the year 2023 learning everything from the underlying mathematics and code, to building an artificial intelligence myself, to mastering the effective use of generative AI models (like ChatGPT), a practice known as prompt engineering.
As it became clear that AI will stay with us and will transform our world in a multitude of ways (opposite to trends), I saw an increasing need for people, especially Christians, to become educated on the topic because there is a lot of confusion.
My passion for AI has led me to pursue a Bachelor's degree in Applied Artificial Intelligence, which I started in October 2024. This academic journey allows me to delve deeper into the field of AI and to approach a more professional level of my knowledge about it.
My Beliefs
I believe in the Authority of Scripture.
"All Scripture is God-breathed and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for training in righteousness," (2 Timothy 3:16).
I believe in Absolute Truth.
"The sum of Your word is truth, And every one of Your righteous judgments is everlasting." (Psalms 119:160).
I believe in God's Design.
"And God created man in His own image, [...] male and female He created them. God blessed them, and God said to them, “Be fruitful and multiply, and fill the earth, and subdue it; and have dominion over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the sky and over every living thing that creeps on the earth.”" (Genesis 1:27-28).
Based on those three premises I believe in a young earth, living a life set apart to God, and that God's promise to baptize us in his spirit is for today. What I don’t believe is that technology is inherently evil as we are to be responsible stewards of it.
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