By Davalynn Spencer @davalynnspencer
“Imitation is the purest form of flattery.”
Or so they say.
We just don’t know who said it first, but it probably was not Oscar Wilde, as so many claim.
Regardless, would we confer that compliment upon Artificial Intelligence (AI)? Afterall, it’s imitation, isn’t it? Imitation of the human brain.
Or is it usurpation?
AI has infiltrated our lives whether we personally invited it or not. Some people have welcomed it in the same way one delights in a new toy/puppy/car.
It has the capability of making many tasks easier, and in certain instances, has served the good.
But what is at first a convenient aid can soon become a necessity. And before we know it, we depend upon its presence in our lives.
Last week I learned that certain e-readers have been fitted with the capability of answering questions posed by novel readers. It is AI at its best/worse and it supersedes the author.
In fact, the author is not asked if the program can be applied to their book. The author has no input into how their book is explained or summarized by the “machine,” nor is the author given an “opt-out” opportunity. The program is simply there, uninvited.
Many authors are concerned about their creative rights, because the adaptation goes way beyond embedded definitions of unfamiliar words. It discusses characters, plots, themes, and more. So far, fairly accurately, but for how long?
Why bother to contact the author when all one has to do is ask the device?
Will this technology migrate into nonfiction books?
I can’t help but think of one book that has been open to discussion and misinterpretation for centuries: The Bible.
A lot of people have a lot of good ideas and comments about what the Bible says. Notice, I said people.
Who are we asking about the Bible’s interpretation? Do we seek out someone who has demonstrated a close walk with the Lord, someone whose opinion we can trust? Or do we just believe what we heard someone say without checking the Scriptures ourselves?
How many of us ask God—the Author—when we have a question? Do we pray and wait for His answer?
Now there’s a concept that needs some application.
John warned us in his first letter:
Dear friends, do not believe everyone who claims to speak by the Spirit.
You must test them to see if the spirit they have comes from God.
For there are many false prophets in the world.
1 John 4:1
God forbid we someday depend upon AI to teach us about our loving Lord. Why would we ever think that we could get truth from something false?
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If you are interested in reading about this issue, check out this link: Ask This Book
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The Clash Between the Real and the Artificial is Intensifying…and You Are the Prize.
Every aspect of life is being invaded by the artificial. But we miss what’s at stake when we assume it’s inevitable, natural, or even neutral. It actually began in Eden when the serpent offered Adam and Eve a counterfeit reality based on the Tree of Knowledge and the promise to become like gods.
These ancient roots entangle us in more ways than we realize. We seek to redefine reality in our image. We look to the unreal to make us more real. Nothing fazes or amazes us anymore. We stumble through life in a Partificial Daze—partially present and fully disoriented by an artificial haze of anxiety, exhaustion, and addiction.
What’s needed is a reality reorientation:
* Real isn’t how we feel. It’s aligning with God’s design for reality…and us.
* Artificial isn’t just AI or fake things. It’s any lie that lures us away from God.
Risk the Real reveals how everyone has a North Star, everything has roots, and no one can remain neutral in the clash of competing realities. This is a bold manifesto to wake from our slumber, pursue the real, defy the artificial, and risk well for what matters most. ~From the book’s Amazon page.
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