Apostolic Life in the 21st Century Artificial Intelligence: Technological Marvel or Tool of the Antichrist?
Sep 1, 2025
Dr. David K. Bernard, General Superintendent of the United Pentecostal Church and a noted author, tackles the controversial role of artificial intelligence. He argues that AI is a morally neutral tool, capable of both good and evil, highlighting its incredible calculation abilities. Bernard emphasizes the importance of pairing AI with human judgment for reliability. He warns about the dangers of opaque AI systems and discusses the theological implications of AI, linking it to potential end-times scenarios and control by malevolent forces.
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AI Is A Neutral Tool
- David K. Bernard defines AI as a morally neutral tool that can be used for good or evil.
- He emphasizes pairing AI with human judgment for best results and verification.
Strengths Of AI And Human Pairing
- AI excels at problems requiring vast, rapid calculation and pattern recognition beyond typical human capacity.
- Bernard highlights that humans add intuition and oversight that improve AI outcomes.
Verify And Edit AI Outputs
- Verify any factual output from generative AI because it can produce convincing but false information.
- Edit and proof AI-generated text and guard against copyright or proprietary-data exposure.