Social Issues: Artificial Intelligence

Risks of AI

Richard Sutton - succession to AI is inevitable and is MORALLY GOOD because Evolution is the highest good and AI is more evolutionary fit.

It is the age-old problem of idolatry… because if I have an idol, I can pretty much justify ANYTHING

Against the Machine: On the Unmaking of Humanity https://a.co/d/0gJvLrZx

Using a book to find a quote, a fact, etc. you end up learning MORE than you were planning to learn!

Lack of Stamina & Instant Gratification

As technology grows… I can get results easily and quickly
- Want to eat? Button on your phone
- Want to research? What used to take hours in the library is now minutes on AI
- Want to lose weight? Ozempic
Detrimental to spiritual life
- Humility? Takes months and years
- Virtue? Years
- Spiritual Growth takes long. So when I try and fail…
  - I’m a failure
  - I cannot grow spiritually
  - Abouna doesn’t know what he’s talking about
  - ”I came to church and prayed, why am I not humble?”
- I cannot press a button and acquire virtue. I cannot read a book and acquire a virtue.
- The grace of God that gives virtue is meticulously calculated… if I acquired humility overnight, it would actually make me Proud!!!
- There is no spiritual ozempic