We affirm that AI will continue to be developed in ways that we cannot currently imagine or understand, including AI that will far surpass many human abilities. God alone has the power to create life, and no future advancements in AI will usurp Him as the Creator of life. The church has a unique role in proclaiming human dignity for all and calling for the humane use of AI in all aspects of society.
We deny that AI will make us more or less human, or that AI will ever obtain a coequal level of worth, dignity, or value to image-bearers. Future advancements in AI will not ultimately fulfill our longings for a perfect world. While we are not able to comprehend or know the future, we do not fear what is to come because we know that God is omniscient and that nothing we create will be able to thwart His redemptive plan for creation or to supplant humanity as His image-bearers.
Genesis 1; Isaiah 42:8; Romans 1:20-21; 5:2; Ephesians 1:4-6; 2 Timothy 1:7-9; Revelation 5:9-10
Editor’s note: To read more about why we wrote this statement, read my post that originally ran at ERLC.com
Recommended Resources
2084: Artificial Intelligence, the Future of Humanity, and the God Question – by John Lennox
The Age of AI: Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Humanity – by Jason Thacker
How to Create a Mind: The Secret of Human Thought Revealed – by Ray Kurzweil
Homo Deus: A Brief History of Tomorrow – by Yuval Noah Harari