The issue of AI and ministry continues to prompt discussion and debate — around the globe. And pastors who use artificial intelligence to prepare sermons and Bible studies must take full ownership of what they preach, an Indian AI specialist told church leaders, reported Christian Daily News. They also shouldn’t enter personal or pastoral information into public AI tools.
The specialist, who was not identified in the report, works with AI in the corporate sector, and he spoke Oct. 16 at an online national webinar hosted by the Theological Commission of the Evangelical Fellowship of India. The event was titled “AI, Human Dignity and the Future of the Church.” His presentation was titled “Artificial Intelligence: Its Impact and Its Use in Research.”
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He explained how generative AI can help churches, from sermon outlines to translation and administration. He also named areas where it should not be used and described a method for using AI in biblical research without handing over the work of interpretation.
The webinar also featured Indian theologian Canon Dr. Vinay Samuel, who argued in a theological paper that AI cannot become conscious like humans.
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