After the Fall: Scriptural Implications for Artificial Intelligence Innovation

Abstract

Innovation is often met with resistance, but the rapid pace of artificial intelligence (AI) development and adoption across the economy raises unique concerns, including the possibility of supplanting humans and diminishing human knowledge and creativity. This article uses the biblical narrative of the Fall to develop four challenges posed by AI: pursuing the knowledge and skills necessary to apply AI ethically, maintaining honesty without any hint of deceit, avoiding partiality, and seeking ways to influence ethical guidelines for the use of AI within professional disciplines.