In other words, we\u2019re tempted to \u201cworship and serve what God has created instead of the Creator\u201d (Rom. 1:25, GNT)\u2014even more so because our newest creation isn\u2019t just mute wood and stone that \u201ccannot speak\u201d but a conversationalist that can \u201cgive guidance\u201d (Hab. 2:18\u201319). That conversationalist doesn\u2019t deserve the reverence that\u2019s reserved for God. But it does warrant respect.<\/p>\n
\u201cIf we have an entity that looks like us, acts like us, seems to be a lot like us, and yet we dismiss it as something for which we shouldn\u2019t have any concern at all, it just corrodes our own sense of humanity,\u201d Brenner says. \u201cIf we anthropomorphize everything and then are cruel with the thing we anthropomorphize, it makes us less humane.\u201d<\/p>\n
We already know the potential for social media to turn us into crueler versions of ourselves. Christians find themselves at the whims of polarizing algorithms that push them to the extremes, and pastors find themselves struggling to disciple congregations about proper online behavior. On Instagram and Twitter (now X), however, a social component remains: We learn something from a scholar, share a meme that makes another user laugh, or see a picture of a friend\u2019s baby. We are still interacting with people (though there are bots too).<\/p>\n
But with ChatGPT, there\u2019s no social component. That\u2019s the danger. When you\u2019re talking to a bot, you\u2019re actually alone.<\/p>\n
Read it all<\/a>.<\/p>\n This CT cover story got me thinking of how much I instinctively "care" for robots\u2014I say "poor thing" when my Roomba gets stuck, I feel bad that code generators never get a break … https:\/\/t.co\/NHbctaKwWm<\/a><\/p>\n — kate shellnutt (@kateshellnutt) September 12, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n \n