AI…

Oh, the tangled web it weaves.

No heart. Lacking soul. Mindless. Devoid of Holy Spirit. Without human experience.

At the end of the day, AI is just that….artificial. I have to admit that while I kind of despise the whole premise, I myself am not free of its claws. It is so enmeshed in everything. Starting with social media… it’s entrenched with it, and I am a Facebook/Instagram user. So there’s that. And our friend Alexa, for all intents and purposes, is a bot and I am regularly asking her to add to my shopping list and beckoning her to play music or answer a trivia question. Even a simple Google search is kind of a derivative of this madness. So am I a user? I say kind of? But I’ll argue not really. There are facets of it in everything but it’s a choice in whether you use those facets. And for me, it’s a hard no!

I’ve drawn the line. I refuse the extra, And by extra, I mean ChatGPT among other additional features. This is a personal choice. And an unapologetic one. I will not obtain the app or ask it things. But it’s more than just ChatGpt. It’s the voice cloning, image generators, predictive algorithms and the list goes on. The scariest of which is the fact that people are embracing this inanimate non-living system and allowing it in to so many parts of their lives. It’s kind of like a takeover. And it is just scratching a mere surface.

Another full stop for me is using writing assistance. AI can reword anything you’d like. Some folks are writing full books, posts, blogs and letters with this inhuman intervention. It can be very misleading. So, my purpose is to continue on and to think and write for myself. I do however feel the need to end each blog with “AI free”. I really dislike having to. But it’s something I feel is needful as others may think…“hmmmm, is that AI altered?”

By golly, the fact that we have to validate our originality proves that things have Run Amok. The world is starting to lose control with this supposed “benefit”.

My Take…

I’m certainly not going down a judgmental path with how each of you may feel or with your individual take/usage. It’s all very individual. I’m just sharing my take. So as you read, you’ll receive my unsolicited opinion. ;)

For one thing, I find it disturbing that you just don’t know what’s authentic online. Is it true? Did they really say that? Was she really in an accident? It is so easily manipulated that people are misrepresented. When something appears as it’s not, that’s more than disconcerting.

Second, and more importantly, I want to use my brain! The more humanity looks for “easy” answers, the more reliant it becomes. We need to think for ourselves. A “bot” world is not ideal or genuine.

Next, it lacks empathy and emotional connection.  AI cannot feel the Holy Spirit, or have a relationship with Jesus. Or with others on a human level. This is a machine we’re inquiring of. Does it have answers? Yes, of course it does. But the answers lack experience and emotional knowledge. And it can also gather content that can be unbiblical and biased.

And last and most vital, it’s a computer giving you advice and the companies that run it all are in it for the profit. Families and children are unprotected in the advice it offers. Scary stuff! We have to be careful in what we allow. We don’t have to jump on everything this world offers. Yes, it can be difficult when it encompasses so much but there’s ways to balance and resist!

At the end of the day, I tread lightly as it is a soulless nothing. It’s not going to prompt you to pray for someone, it doesn’t provide discernment or experiential advice, and it isn’t going to reach out to that friend with a phone call without being told to.

A resolve…

Though my permission and approval of what each reader chooses to do is unwarranted, my encouragement is to never give up on your humanity. Sounds dramatic, I know. But truly, it’s not that far fetched. We are creations designed by God. Keep thinking for yourselves and maintaining your purpose and meaningful humanness.

We have the choice in what we participate in and how much. There are negatives and positives. I personally feel the negatives outweigh the positives. But it’s part of our world now. My desire is to RESIST the extras and not let it get out of control, in my world anyway. You can decide yours.

In a nutshell, some things will go as far as allowed. Be careful what you allow. God created us and our brains for so much more. We were made with empathy, creativity, discernment, ability and emotion. And not only that, but there is an agenda, and not a healthy one. If I can beckon you to do one thing, it would be to protect your children first and foremost, and to use discernment over convenience. Don’t let it control and plan for you. And please, remember your God given identity. And humanness.

God Bless,

Tanya

AI free