Theology and AI (Efficient or Humanistic Society)

With the coming of the internet, people have come closer to each other than ever before in some aspects. This has alienated people from each other as there are more virtual relationships and conversations than with real people. Now many projects are undertaken jointly by people from different parts of the world. The scale at which it is happening now was not possible earlier. Ideas and thoughts can be shared with the world within seconds. The first chapter of the Bible records the account of the creation, which includes humankind. God created humankind in his image. Genesis 1:27 says that “So God created humans in his own image, in the image of God he created him; male and female he created them.” Humans were created with many abilities, including physical, mental, and spiritual. The Bible reveals that humans were highly intelligent from the beginning. Adam was able to give names to all the livestock, the birds in the sky, and all the wild animals (Genesis 2:19-20). Later the inven

Do we need a more efficient or human society?  Everyone is running to make things efficient. It is a great thing to happen. Are we losing anything in this race for more efficiency? The united intellect of humans can accomplish many things, and it should be used in a way to replace humans to perform various tasks that may not be suitable for them to do. The impact of AI replacing human workers is already happening in many industries, and the loss of jobs is a real concern. Work is part of God’s plan for human beings participating in the cultivation and stewardship of creation. The divine pattern is one of labor and rest in a healthy proportion to each other. AI can be used in ways that aid human work or allow them to make fuller use of their gif ts. There is a possibility that humanity will use AI and other technological innovations as a reason to move toward a life of pure leisure. AI replacing human work will mean fewer people working together. As a society, this could mean moving tow

The basis of this blog is a thesis that is published. I want to share the link to the report if anyone is interested in reading the full report. I will continue to post about relevant issues related to Theology and AI. The link to the thesis report -  https://cdm16120.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p16120coll 4/id/1483/rec/5