I have different views on AI than most Pentecostals, especially those in my community. I simply see AI as a tool such as a hammer, tape measure, speed square and nothing more, as each tool is an incredible help in accomplishing a task or project. I believe AI is very similar to the good and bad benefits of moderation. In Philippians 4:5-15 we have the biblical example from the Apostle Paul about moderation.<\/p>\n
Best Hammer For The Job<\/strong><\/p>\n I believe just like an Estwing metal hammer, the vibrations of striking that hammer over the years does great damage to your muscles, tissue, elbow, and shoulder. After 15 years of use, most users are not able to swing this hammer in commercial construction and switch to a fiberglass or wood handled hammer that absorbs the shock of the blow. Although the average carpenter or laborer will destroy this less inferior hammer in a short period, the damage on the physical body will be spared.<\/p>\n As I spent most of the 1990’s working on new buildings at Microsoft, I saw an employer care a great deal for their employees and allowing an atmosphere for creativity.\u00a0During the winter I would be in over a foot of mud building forms in this massive campus. During the summer it would be over 110 degrees with the concrete curing on the project. In this, I wished I had a college education as I saw Microsoft employees playing soccer, having bbq’s and other team building events. I believe AI needs to be introduced slowly as a fiberglass or wood handled hammer to not cause too much shock. As we have learned, what people don’t understand they often fear, reject, and some demonize.<\/p>\n Cultural Shock<\/strong><\/p>\n Many cultures today, view technology as evil and from the devil. Even in my own school at our church, I tried to introduce google docs to the different cultures in the school as a help, some families pulled their children from the school. Often we fear and reject what we don’t understand.<\/p>\n I remember in the early 2000’s I was given a new hammer to test from a manufacturer. The hammer was made from a high grade plastic and shaped very different from most hammers. The purpose was to help reduce vibrations and more velocity with the downward swing. However this hammer left a mark of the waffle from the face on the surface of whatever you were striking. After a couple weeks of testing out this hammer, that would not fit in my hammer holder, I threw it off the building and into the Puget Sound.<\/p>\n Technology in hammers has improved greatly in the 40 years I have been exposed to hammers. In the beginning there was a handful of hammers to deal with. As with AI users, it is broken down into 5 kinds of people.<\/p>\n DOI Theory\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n There is a great deal written on Diffusion and Innovation (DOI) Theory. From this we are given the examples of innovators, early adopters, early majority, late majority, and laggers. Often, I am cautious with new technology as I enjoy older pick up trucks that have a simple electronic brain controlling the output and performance of a vehicle. After all, I like to be in control of the vehicle I am driving. However many Tesla drivers enjoy the experience of letting go of control and letting the vehicle drive itself. I wonder what Fred Flintstone might do in a Tesla.<\/p>\n Academia<\/strong><\/p>\n In the Academic world we are seeing both positive and negative feedback on AI technology. We can see the positives for students who lack writing skills (such as myself) or teachers who need help with reviewing and grading papers, AI has been a great help. We see one of the greatest downfalls with AI is for individuality to be lost especially in the area of writing.<\/p>\n Conclusion<\/strong><\/p>\n In conclusion, I believe AI can be a great aid. Just like God gave us free will, we have to take responsibility for our actions, behavior, and most of all stop blaming others for the outcome we have had a hand in. Through the years, I have learned humility. Through being partially disabled I have been thankful for aids to help me accomplish a task or goal. Too much of AI in our society will handicap growth and we will become dependent on it. However, the right amount of AI might save a persons life where an extra hand can be applied in an emergency situation to save a life. This is an incredible gift that must come with responsibility.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" I have different views on AI than most Pentecostals, especially those in my community. I simply see AI as a tool such as a hammer, tape measure, speed square and nothing more, as each tool is an incredible help in accomplishing a task or project. 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