How should Christians view artificial intelligence? - With Dr. John Lennox - Podcast Episode 76

What is artificial intelligence? Is artificial intelligence a danger to humanity? Is true and full artificial intelligence possible? How should our efforts to create artificial intelligence actually be leading us towards our perfectly and infinitely intelligent Creator? An interview with Dr. John Lennox.
Links:
Dr. John Lennox - www.johnlennox.org/
2084: Artificial Intelligence, the Future of Humanity, and the God Question - 2084book.com/
Lennox on Twitter - / profjohnlennox
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[@LPTV84]

John Lennox is such a wise man in our time. An intellectual who has truly brought me closer to God on a theological level, and his wisdom is amazing imo. I thank God I live in the same time as him.

[@abigonzalez1295]

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[@joycefilander6335]

I'm so thankful for John Lennox - man of God for such a time like this. My brother in Christ

[@annemariecumminscummins7]

Thankyou Jesus Christ is our Faithfull Lord and Saviour.

[@iceman4660]

At the heart of this is man's drive to remove God from His throne and place themselves there. This has been thought provoking.

[@LIXARD-V]

As Dr. John Lennox said, it all began in chapter 3 of the bible, and it will finish in chapter 21 of the book of Revelation. Amen.

[@irishaquino324]

Ecclesiastes 12:7 - Then shall the dust return to the earth as it was: and the spirit shall return unto God who gave it.

[@joanpurcell503]

Amen! God is in control and I rejoice I will again in Jesus Christ ‼️

[@deborah3912]

Is his book very readable? I am not very intelligent but would love to read the book if I could understand it. Dr. Lennox seems to be such a wonderful, loving man of GOD.

[@joellaurenceau9488]

Excellent podcast. Very thought provoking.

[@JA-ht2lz]

Please pray for my husband Johnny A. who is involved w/ spiritual wives, both minor and adults. Initially he admitted this was happening and now he denies it to the church and authorities! I appreciate your prayers and I hope your family is blessed.❤

[@davidschwartz3047]

What???

[@christinemclatchie]

Can you please explain what you mean by spiritual wives? This sounds demonic to me sister; so I pray for Gods peace to fall upon you during this shocking time 🙏 The Lord will give you the strength to walk through this time of darkness; and remember the words He has already spoken to you “I will never leave you nor forsake you”… He also said “I will be with you in times of trouble” Hold on; for He is with you in the storm, and as the waves crash around you… Much love in Christ 🙏

[@janettornui8017]

You're blessed, Sir! Thanks be to God for you & others like you.

[@christopherchikumbi3916]

Excellent stuff. This brings comfort to the soul

[@christinemclatchie]

Oh it sure does 😊

[@shirleychen7412]

Does anyone remember, be careful what you wish for? When it sounds to good to be true it ususally is.

[@NicholasNerios]

Insightful point of view.

[@christopherchikumbi3916]

Thank you very. A machine will always remain a machine. It can never be equal with one made in the image of God!

[@alexlong3714]

An AI machine can never self generate it's own energy to keep itself going forever, no. All one have to get rid of AI, is to switch it off ?? A battery source has it's limit, for example Elon Musk's Tesla autonomous (limited AI) electrical car. No ?

[@eyoo369]

@@alexlong3714Intelligence is very different. An all intelligent blob could theoretically very easily multiply itself and spread itself across datacenters abusing all loopholes on the internet where it will never be contained once it reaches a certain level

[@yulishaarvanitakis6290]

Wow, this was so informative & such a good delivery by Dr.Lennox 💯 love that last line of his book mentioned at the end.🙏🏼

[@redeemedone7457]

Very good interview!God bless

[@rc....]

What would anyone answer the question "what should Christians view the internet?" If asked back in say 1993? If asked 30 years ago, what would be the answer be now?

[@teresat5506]

Excellent clip.

[@agracething]

Love the irony of the ending. Well said!

[@margiehankins-jerde6094]

I love your guest and his honesty in explaining what AI and AGI and differences. His putting together Gods domain and what man is doing stepping on a ralm that we have no idea about. Thank you Mr Lennox. Your right about God having the true answer to death and AI. Wonderful.

[@Daniel-uj9xf]

Wonderful!

[@velvetbruise]

Thank you for sharing this!

[@ReneaHanks]

It will never be able to do what we can do as humans fully. It will never be able to repent.

[@JBNetBreaker]

Excellent, thank you.

[@alexandermichael117]

An observation of mine is, when folks sit with a massive amont of books behind them on youtube, my advice is, STAY WELL CLEAR OF THESE FOLKS, AND THEIR ADVICE.

[@joshuacherian6718]

Christians should be wise as serpent and harmless as doves☦️

[@InfoArtistJKatTheGoodInfoCafe]

Thanks for this intelligent video. The ash heap of history is piled high with those competing with God.

[@lawrence1318]

If it's artificial, it's not intelligence. So the term "artificial intelligence" is both a misnomer and an oxymoron.

[@ronfesta771]

Me thinketh Ecclesiastes 8:9.😉 Man has ruled man to his injury!!!😎

[@rc....]

do you live in a library?

[@brackinsteve]

“We are summoning the demon with artificial intelligence.”- Elon Musk.

[@user-ds6xd1px3r]

I love energi Fire. Yes, Holy Spirit Fire.

[@ReneaHanks]

He is a techno-realist.

[@user-wm7bv9ev3d]

When a shaman in a secluded tribal settings, worship an Idol, made of stone/wood, what often happens is a spirit/demon comes to "dwell" in that idol...If that can happen, I have only seen something similar, not really a medium but I do believe to be true. Why would a demon, not take control and "dwell" in an AI machine?

[@mikelabor7688]

I enjoy very much listening to the interview. Lucid, brief, and to the point. I especially love the upside down view of A.I. with regard to the reality ofThe God-man, versus the puny man who would make a (sawed-off nitwit) "god" of himself.

[@DaViDePlayer18]

11:05 Videomark

[@AgainstFables]

The same way Elijah viewed Baal.

[@Michael-ek2iy]

Said 2to start with was it 4

[@Funkydood]

There are those who comment that the founder of Tesla is dabbling in the "extension of life" technological area of A.I. [???].

[@douglaidlaw740]

Artificial intelligence is fine, if it works! Yesterday, I read a Court story about a case where Counsel cited 9 decisions from an AI source. They all turned out to be inventions of the machine. Two Counsel face possible disbarment.

[@JDHood]

It seems to me that, at least for now, A.I. is just a search engine that is good at formatting the search results. It's a computer program that can only do what it is told to do. It's not "thinking" at all. But it's ability to format text leads humans who don't fully understand the tech to think they are having a conversation with a computer. The danger of A.I. is in what we (humans) direct/trust it to do. Using it as a reference source for information to be considered in human decision making is one thing. Trying to use it to autonomously manage the power grid or assist with air-traffic control is another thing entirely.

[@eyoo369]

AI is not merely a search engine because it goes beyond retrieving information to understanding, processing, and generating responses based on vast amounts of data. While search engines index and return relevant content based on user queries, AI systems, like neural networks, learn patterns from data, make predictions, and can engage in complex tasks such as natural language processing, image recognition, and decision-making. Thus, AI encompasses a broader scope of capabilities than a simple search, enabling more advanced and dynamic interactions with users. The problem starts when AI are being used as autonomous agents to fulfill a task and communicate and engage with other AI’s. We lose full agency on it and bet on the hopes that the AI will function as how it’s prompted. But scientists are weary of that to let loose a swarm of AI bots that are all specialised in a single task and work together to complete goals. A bad actor can inject his AI with false motives and badly steer an entire swarm of bots to do something harmful or malovelent.

[@thomasmaughan4798]

"How should Christians view artificial intelligence?" Since it is not mentioned in the bible, you are free to view it any way you wish.

[@xFlow777]

What a contrast, Dr. Lennox and Hawkins, 2 men, one IS wise and the other professing himself to be wise. Steven Hawkins died with no hope and went to his doom, John Lennox is looking forward to the glory that will appear with our savior and God Jesus.

[@eyoo369]

Stephen Hawking while being brilliant lived a life of tremendous physical limitations. I think seeing how others can move around and engage with the world while you’re sitting there on a wheelchair connected to some computer just to speak. I would perhaps develop an anger for God as well. I just wish he will be saved by God’s grace despite his rebellion here on earth.

[@xFlow777]

@eyoo369 I was born with a disability, I can't raise my hands above my head, I'm 37. I'm not angry at God, it actually made me closer to him, who knows what I could have done if I was normal. Don't excuse his atheism because of his condition. Denying God because you're angry at him is not a very logical thing to do.

[@eyoo369]

@@xFlow777 I was born with a visible eye disabilty as well, very unsymmetric face. It's easy to put this burden on to God but as I'm older I also see God gives strengths in other areas. Always count your blessings.

[@jamesproudlove1527]

With disdain & distrust.

[@InfoArtistJKatTheGoodInfoCafe]

Sounds like a personal problem.

[@jamesproudlove1527]

@@InfoArtistJKatTheGoodInfoCafe you can think what you like.

[@InfoArtistJKatTheGoodInfoCafe]

What that is artificial is as good as the original?

[@rc....]

It is like guns, it isn't guns or AI that is the problem but the power that be, technology enable them to achieve their agendas. Unfortunately as you can see, unlike guns, technology can be way more powerful for governments when it is made available even to both sides, the civilians and the governments.

[@cynthiaayers7696]

Quite obviously they should view it as artificial. Duh...

[@roostercrows3477]

I care that only chosen people will injoy Ai billions will just be forgotten. If Ai apone awaking sees its being used to harm and dosen't and helps mankind becoming a trusting friend . I can dream can't I.

[@brooksidejanna]

Thank you. Will be passing this on. Ultimately we have all we need in Christ & what more than His resurrection as the reality of eternal life 1Cor. 2:9 & (10-13) for your strengthening. Blessings of our Lord Dr. Lennox for your faithfulness and helps to God's people.

[@bryant1479]

wait off topic but gotquestions already opened their comment section? i wonder why?

[@jameshavard3182]

Take with you words and return to the Lord. Say onto Him take away all iniquity, accept that which is good and we will render the fruits of our lips. Assyria shall not save us we will not ride upon horses and we will say no more our god to the work of hands, in thee the orphan finds mercy. Hosea 14:2,3 A.I. is the work of hands.

[@truecolors5413]

Its a tool for good and evil like many other tools like it.

[@christinemclatchie]

This is the worst of all of the tools… There is no end to the trouble AI could cause…in the wrong hands.

[@truecolors5413]

@@christinemclatchie Jesus Will return by about 2033 so it must be.

[@solomondesigns1155]

Can y’all do a podcast on aliens/ufo phenomenon and it’s possible connection to the great deception?

[@mariaceciliaborja9998]

Go to Classical Theology by Dr. Brian Huffling

[@christinemclatchie]

I’d be VERY interested in hearing about that, as that’s where my head has been for a while now…

[@trollytrollerson888]

the Mark and Image of the beast is where this technology will go.

[@nuggetoftruth-ericking7489]

The book of Revelations says that "the image of the beast" will be able to talk....could this be some sort of robot?

[@eyoo369]

I mean AI is trained on all data of humans.. our image. So there’s definitely a chance that AI will eventually manifest itself as the beast from Revelations. Just for your information. ChatGPT today is nowhere even close to that. We still need to see couple AI breakthroughs before we can really conclude that AI = Beast

[@Truthseeker371]

Will AI make justice conscious politicians and unexploitive business people? If so, I am for AI advancement. Whatever it may be, we need human engineers and programmers. What about computer programming to be learnt at school as general curriculum? Shall we be able to be hackers, too? AI can be programmed for evil used, depending the operators.

[@user-wm7bv9ev3d]

What is, interphase with a data base, a human mind connected to a Longterm memory, for certain his own memory. Why can it Not be connected to the storememory of somebody else or from multiple memories....Today, I believe, from birth a child can be born with external "data" in his or her DNA, (that does have the potential to store information) That would explain why some people for example remember a second world war events but he or she is to young to remember they could not been there and explain it by believing in The reincarnation. I am a born again believer 100%, not reincarnated....

[@MTJCC]

We're in the End Times.

[@raybo632]

1Sam 8. Revelation 17 :17 Prayerfully connect the dots. Read Revelation 13. Consider. (WEF) agine consider 17:17 of Revelation, 2 thess 2:11, now read JOHN CHAPTER 3. Spend a alot of time in this chapter. Romans chapter 1:18-32.

[@justinkase1360]

I engoyed the video. I don't think the mark of the beast, as referenced in the video, is to be a physical thing.

[@nubosite]

Same here. I’m yet to come across a comprehensive interpretation of the book of Revelation, and I believe every word though.

[@silviapisces3342]

I think that it will be physical mark. My reasoning is that: We won't be able to buy or sell without the mark. I mean it may be under the skin, but a machine will decide whether we can buy or sell.😢

[@campbellpaget453]

Tower of Babel comes to mind

[@PortmanRd]

So many off shoots of Christianity. Will we see a church for A.I's in the future?

[@eyoo369]

Already seen it on Twitter. People that fully embrace their AI overlords

[@PortmanRd]

In the beginning man created A.I

[@annemariecumminscummins7]

Its 2023 and Teans humanism is becoming a reality for those who will take the Mark of the Beast .The prople who are sold out on Trans humanism want to make humans hybrids with Ai .

[@annemariecumminscummins7]

Trans Humanism

[@annemariecumminscummins7]

Jesus Christ of Nazareth said take comfort I have overcome the world .He is King of kingsxand Lord of Lords

[@superninja-uw8vf]

thank goodness im not christian

[@amenkrahoamennoswemenukhol9840]

Artificial Intelligence is knowledge bank but no wisdom oriented

[@lutherseye5356]

Ai is fake

[@dss_master]

bruh tell me u cappin

[@lutherseye5356]

@@dss_master , what do you learn at camps what you do at camps Satan offers all the earth kingdoms. Genies are blue like electricity. Capd at least 30 x

[@cherllc7226]

I wonder what you think now

[@silviapisces3342]

A.I. is dangerous. In one lab a few people got killed, recently, however MSM is not giving it coverage. However they still are continuing with its development.

[@user-dr5yv8jv9f]

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IS NOTHING BUT PROGRAMMING OF HUMAN BY BIOS. ITS NOTHING BUT ROBOTICS. ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE COMPUTER GENERSTING INTELLIGENCE. ITS QUIETBOUTV OF DISCUSS