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Role Of Artificial Intelligence

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What role could Artificial Intelligence play in the lives of people in America throughout the upcoming generations? Intelligence is the potential to gain and use knowledge and skills. Therefore, artificial intelligence is the development of computer systems to potentially gain and use knowledge and skills in their environment and surroundings. In the slides on my group 's presentation, you will see the example(s) of artificial intelligence. Some people are excited and hope that A.I. will develop into a human functioning machine. However, there are people who are skeptical and don’t like the idea of machinery and technology developing into a human functioning machine. Personally, I have a love/hate relationship with the idea of artificial …show more content…

In the story of the Tower of Babel, God responds to humanity’s construction of a tower tall enough to reach heaven by confusing their languages to inhibit their progress. ‘“No gods will save us because there are no gods—unless we become gods.”’ “The story is a pretty big warning against becoming too technologically capable,” said Jason Stellman and Christian Kingery, former pastors who host a philosophical comedy podcast called Drunk Ex-Pastors. “As far as Christianity is concerned, the singularity probably wouldn’t go over too well with God.” As it is clearly stated here, God is not too fond of people trying to “be him”. If artificial intelligence is developed into human like machines, will they then be able to practice religion? In christianity, children of god have souls and these are what are saved. So if artificial intelligence develops and is able to think for itself, how will they play into religion such as practicing or “being saved” by god. ‘“If you create other things that think for themselves, a serious theological disruption will occur”’ (Merritt, a senior columnist for Religion News Service). As what is said here in Merritt 's article, issues will arise. Differences in opinion about religion has caused wars before, so what’s to say the development of A.I. would not cause a religious war based on whether or not A.I. should be allowed to practice it?

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