A Worship Leaders Guide to AI
As with any development in technology, we are confronted with a choice of when, where, and how to use it for our benefit and, ultimately, for the benefit of mankind. We must ask ourselves, will
this invention, discovery, or innovation help or hinder our productivity and development?
AI (Artificial Intelligence) has been around for a while in apps like ChatGPT, for example, and in many of the applications that foreshadowed the development of AI.
Siri, Alexa, GPS, self-driving automobiles, search engines, facial recognition, robotic surgery — the list goes on and will continue to grow. Many of us have become reliant on these apps for their efficiency and access. So much so that we would be literally lost without them. AI can accomplish tasks and projects in less time than it takes to make a cup of coffee. It appears its capabilities are far beyond what we thought it could do, and we can only imagine what the future holds for this technology.
As for the focus of this article, AI is being utilized in worship in many ways. Some are good, and in my opinion, some are not. I’m not here to judge how you may or may not be using it, but rather to ask: When is it practical? When is it right or not? Does it make us better, or does it replace what our hearts and spirits have to say? What are the ethical, spiritual, and moral considerations when applying it to our service and walk with God?
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