Looking for a refuge from the tsunami of hype in today’s “artificial intelligence” chatbot-infested age? As always, I write to help us to be more intentional with our lives than Big Tech.
Should We Use AI Chatbots On Ministry Websites?
My response to a Christian ministry I love who added an AI chatbot to their website. A cry for repentance.
Should Kids Use Generative AI Chatbots? (And Why I Was Uninvited)
My warning to parents, and how these views got me uninvited from a great interview opportunity.
Should Christians Harness Generative AI Chatbots As A Force For Good?
Hard questions following Pat Gelsinger’s keynote at CCU, his company Gloo, his use of the tool trope, and whether Christians are forming an idolatrous trust in generative AI chatbots.
Should We Learn From A Chatbot Instead Of Listening To Podcasts?
What’s at stake when we choose a chatbot over a human expert? And what if you’re a leader who influences others to do the same?
What Could Possibly Be Wrong With AI Summaries?
Because AI summaries are pushed on the world from on high, few of us ask the “should we?” question. Or stop to question the tacit beliefs we hold.
Should We Use Generative AI Chatbots For Research?
See a demonstration and decide for yourself whether GenAI is the research tool you’re looking for.
The Tragic AI-Powered Poisoning of The Bible Memory App
A heartfelt plea to the developers of The Bible Memory App, asking them to revert their new AI feature.
Should We Use Generative AI To Improve Creativity?
A reflection on Jeremy Utley’s advocacy for GenAI in the light of discipleship, epistemology, and whether we should trust Big Tech.
Should We Use Generative AI Chatbots for Ministry?
My case against using GenAI for ministry first published by Renew.org.
Is GenAI a Neutral Tool For Good or Evil? The Tool Trope Refocused.
Is GenAI a neutral tool that can be used for good or evil? Certainly not. We’re the tools that are shaped by it, as usual.
Why We Must Not Use AI In Ministry—A Response to Jay Owen
Wise ministry leaders must avoid the temptation to use AI even if it seems to have huge benefits. Why? Read to find out.
AI and the Destructive Lies of the Tool Trope
My first public push-back against what I call the tool trope: “technology isn’t good or bad; it’s a tool, it’s just how you use it that matters.”