This conversation touches on something I find deeply important - how we navigate technological change thoughtfully rather than reactively.
I agree that not all technological progress is inherently good, and that we need ethical boundaries around AI. But I'd suggest we need a more nuanced approach than simply drawing moral lines that "cannot be crossed."
Technologies like AI don't just present us with yes/no decisions - they actively mediate our moral experiences and decisions. An AI system shapes how we perceive problems, what solutions seem available, even how we understand concepts like autonomy or care.
Rather than relying on any single moral framework to establish boundaries, we might focus on *how* we want AI to mediate our lives. What values do we want embedded in these systems? How can we design them to support human flourishing while remaining open to diverse moral traditions?
The key is accompanying technological development with ongoing ethical reflection - not just setting rules, but continuously asking: "How is this technology shaping who we become, and is that who we want to be?"
Thanks for the response.
Yes the tools we use always play a role in shaping us, and how we interact with the world.
When I say that there will need to be moral lines we do not cross, I mean certain applications and use of AI that violate the image or God in man, or man's duty to take dominion of the world, or or the intentional use to elevate us to the status of gods.
An easy example is AI girlfriends or sex bots. A trickier example is navigating the moral complexity of merging man and machine (ex: Neuralink).
My argument is that Christianity as the true religion and the spiritual foundation of the west offers the only solid moral framework to responsibly handle such radically new technology as AI.
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