In today’s tech-driven world, Artificial Intelligence (AI) is everywhere, and its potential to do good is huge. But have you ever thought about using AI for God’s purpose? It’s an idea that’s worth exploring.
We live in an era of advancing technology, and the use of artificial intelligence is now used in almost every industry imaginable. It’s proven to be a powerful tool that can be harnessed for good, when used correctly and ethically. Yes, people absolutely are using this tool negatively to create chaos and harm people.
However, if you think of it as just another tool that can help you in your Christian business or daily life, whether you use it for writing or creating images, it’s rather amazing! As another Christian blogger put it, God made it since He made the humans that continue to design and enhance these programs. Just because some people choose to use it with evil intent shouldn’t mean that it should be banned for everyone.
Using AI Wisely
Don’t be stupid! Don’t be reckless! Don’t heed the words of Satan and use it destructively or in any harmful way! It’s important to approach the use of AI for God’s purpose wisely with humility, discernment, and ethical consideration. For example, here are a couple of ways I’ve been using AI in my business:
1. Generating images for my t-shirt designs.
I’m lousy at drawing and sketching. Whenever someone wants me to actually design something, I pretty much rely on free stock images sites where I can use the images commercially as well as personally. I can use the images in designs, as print material on cards or signs, and use them in blog posts.
And then there are times when the free stock images aren’t cutting it. I can’t simply blend two or three images together and get exactly what I want. That’s where AI comes in!
With AI image generators, I can get pretty close to what I actually need, then bring the image into my photo editor and make some changes.
2. Generating blog post articles and ideas.
I frequently use an online AI tool to generate ideas for articles and then generate the article from the idea or topic.
Once AI generates the article, I go in and add my own personal touch to it and include an AI generated featured image for that post. It sure makes creating content a lot faster and easier; helps with one of writers’ worst enemies – Writer’s Block. If you’re a writer, you get what I mean.
Using AI for God’s Purpose – Purposefully
Most often I completely rewrite an AI-generated article. While the article was just ‘okay’ and I wouldn’t use it as-is on my website, it sparked enough strong ideas that I’m able to ‘freehand’ write exactly what I want to say. It helps me over my own writer’s block.
Aaah Technology
Other areas where we’ve been using technology in our everyday lives in a wide array of industries for centuries. Just think of the things you use and how those inventions simplify our lives. A short list of things we probably all use every day:
- Telephones – yes, people still use them!
- Fax machines – these are actually more secure than email!
- Cellphones
- Computers
- Televisions
- Household appliances
- Vehicles
Don’t think that these handy advanced daily tools and appliances weren’t designed and manufactured today using some sort of artificial intelligence! “Smart Houses” today link almost every appliance and tool through your cellphone or computer app.
As Believers, Should We or Shouldn’t We Use AI?
Personally, I say if you’re going to use AI for God’s purpose to help you when you simply aren’t able to come up with ideas, and you consider the final product as something that promotes the Word of God, I would have to say yes! As long as you go into it with the mindset of ‘This is how I’m going to use this tool – for Good, not for Evil’ – you should absolutely give it a try!