Rise of the 'AI god'

[Michael37]

9 minutes ago, FreeGrace said:

Just a thought...

And then there are those sites where a robot wants you to prove you are not a robot . . . but really it's the robot's masters that commission it to do stuff.

[Diaste]

If we rely on AI to generate our daily devotionals, sermons and Christian contents as well as our plans for tomorrow, wouldn’t we be guilty of supplanting God with a virtual idol? 

From the article. 

Of course. Not sure why this is future tense though. Christianity has already supplanted God. I don't think the elect have anything to fret about, AI, the beast or the FP.  

 

[Diamond]

On 4/23/2024 at 1:07 AM, Michael37 said:

I won't spoil the "surprise", but will say I recall when television was the much vaunted tool of satan.

Actually it was MTV and ROCK music that was considered the tool of satan. Television at first was mostly old moves that they played at the theaters. There were a lot of Frankenstein, and tarzan moves at first. Along with cartoons like the road runner. We still see a lot of movies on TV today. 

[The Barbarian]

Back in the 70s, when I was just learning about programming, a joke.

Scientists secretly built the ultimate computer.   It occupied a huge building.    Eventually, it took over duties of managing airlines, utilities, security, etc.    It essentially knew everything.

So the scientists had an idea.    "Surely it will know", they said.   

So they input the question:    "Is there a God?"

The computer once more checked to be sure it had complete control without any possibility of interference.

"Now there is."   it replied.

 

[Diamond]

On 4/24/2024 at 11:45 AM, other one said:

I really thought he'd be back by 1988.

The belief that Jesus would return in 1988 was largely influenced by a former NASA engineer and Bible student named Edgar C. Whisenant. He published a booklet titled “88 Reasons Why the Rapture Will Be in 1988”, where he predicted that the rapture would occur between September 11 and September 13, 1988¹²³.

Whisenant’s calculations were based on his interpretation of biblical prophecies and the significance of the year 1948, when Israel was established as a nation. He believed that a biblical generation was 40 years, and thus, 1988 marked the end of that period⁴.

[Diamond]

On 6/28/2024 at 4:12 PM, The Barbarian said:

 

"Now there is."   it replied.

 

And His name is Hal? 

[Diamond]

On 4/28/2024 at 4:04 AM, Diaste said:

I don't think the elect have anything to fret about, AI

AI follows the rules better than most people do. People are pretty wild by comparison. 

[Neighbor]

On 4/23/2024 at 9:01 AM, Dennis1209 said:

Governments and their militaries always get the first use of any new technology for war. I understand AI has been used and adapted for battlefield use to replace Generals.

Maybe AI will reach the same conclusion The WOPR (Whopper) did in the movie War Games back in 1983. Playing Global Nuclear War  Game it concluded  "Strange game, the only winning move is not to play".  If so AI might not be all that bad.

[other one]

5 minutes ago, Neighbor said:

Maybe AI will reach the same conclusion The WOPR (Whopper) did in the movie War Games back in 1983. Playing Global Nuclear War  Game it concluded  "Strange game, the only winning move is not to play".  If so AI might not be all that bad.

It may also demand you worship the beast that turns it loose on us.  Just sayin'

[BornAgain490]

On 4/22/2024 at 9:27 PM, The Hare said:

 

Rise of the 'AI god'
Navigating the growing Artificial Intelligence conundrum from a Christian perspective.

Is an "AI god" on horizon? There are a growing number of adherents in this evolving AI religion.

Click on the link and read but be prepared for a surprise towards the end of this essay. 

https://drmathewmaavak.substack.com/p/rise-of-the-ai-god

Went to read the article but it requires a paid subscription. So, did not read.