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Steve Brugel's avatar

The fact that AI is a human invention say's a lot. Fallen by nature, or redeemed by our creator, we have the ability to create for good or bad. I remember a saying from years ago, "garbage in garbage out" - we must learn to feed our inner selves (new nature) on truth. This seems very appropriate to this technology as well. I have often wondered if they would just feed the AI system with just the Bible, what would that system look like. And still the heart of man would likely still make an idol of AI (created) rather than worship the creator. It doesn't take to much imagination to see how this can be used for good, but just the same, take away the restrainer and people will use "good" for evil, removing what you call guardrails, the world will fall after several years of this kind of tyranny. Thanks again for your insight, keep pressing forward, as we await what's coming upward.

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Scott E. Townsend's avatar

Steve, yeah, interesting thought about a “Christian” AI, but the potential for abuse, let alone thousands of denominations fighting is a big NO in my opinion. Thanks

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Wendell Walton's avatar

Thanks Scott for all the hard work you’ve put into this topic! I love the axiom that in a debate, you should be able to argue your opponent’s position better than they can. Now that you’ve covered all the reasons why AI can’t be demonically influenced, what are the arguments that it can?

For example, IF demons can attach themselves to inanimate objects, why not AI? In the battle for the mind, are there examples where the AI went far beyond its programming, steering the user away from Truth? If the root cause of the demon-mimicking behavior points back to programming, can we verify that the input came from a human source; a non-demonically influenced human source? And what’s up with examples of 6-finger renderings in AI art?

I really do appreciate your resistance to fear-mongering, and I totally agree. I’m just looking at the output that doesn’t make sense.

Looking forward to your thoughts on quantum. Even though in your estimation the current AI models can’t be demonically influenced, is it reasonable to assert that it may be a platform that when coupled with quantum, does bridge the gap between spirit and machine?

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Scott E. Townsend's avatar

So, interesting questions. When you say “attach themselves” to inanimate objects, that is an external force, correct? I don’t think a demon can act externally on a massive server with thousands of chips, memory, and network infrastructure. But, I would like to add some important context. I was recently reminded that demons LIE. They will do their wicked tricks and deceive people that they are “inside” the AI mind. To me, that is a deception because they want to instill fear and misinformation. I’m continuing to percolate this. As I said, the quantum story is much more conducive to portals that rip space time just like CERN does. I need to think, research, and pray more about this area after what happened to the Google team while testing the Sycamore chip.

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Wendell Walton's avatar

Good point. In the end I think whether demonically influenced or not, the point we can wholeheartedly agree on is being vigilantly on guard against deception. Question everything. Too many have let their discernment muscles atrophy.

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Scott E. Townsend's avatar

*AND* critical thinking skills among the masses are at an all time low ;)

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Mark's avatar

The Electronic Revolution is the Demonic Evolution

The Intellectual Inception is the Perceptual Deception

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Mark's avatar

Well it stems from the idea that in 1947-48 a few thing transpired that seem to interconnect

: Transistor invented

: Babylon working / Roswell in the desert with alistar Crowley and jack parsons.

: Jews return to rothchilds Israel

: Plans for World Trade Center begins

: Operation paper clip underway

: Dead Sea scrolls discovered

: 4 blood moons

: beginning of military industrial complex

: CIA started

The second part is I reference to current technological nightmare that is AI.

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Scott E. Townsend's avatar

Mark, in Lee Brainard (Soothkeep) and Tom Hughes (HFOT) interview: https://www.youtube.com/live/z7z2jen5uUI?si=aE5RWgf21b5gCKh6. They discussed the 2 main inflection points for the end of the Church Age. These “key signs” were technology advances (think: tower of Babel reaching the sky to become “like God”) and Israel. If I were to boil everything down into a bit sized morsel, I’d agree with this.

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Scott E. Townsend's avatar

Mark, curious words…can you unpack that?

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Joe Hawkins's avatar

Thank you, Scott! Very much looking forward to your deep dive into quantum computing.

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Scott E. Townsend's avatar

Thank you, Brother

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David Bergsland's avatar

I find myself wondering how much trouble as demon-possessed software engineer and developer could cause. This would seem to be a real danger. What would happen if such a person built on Grok's open source code? I have no idea. But it's fun to speculate.

Thank you, Scott. Great information...

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Scott E. Townsend's avatar

David, profound thoughts. Yes—I have toyed with putting such an example together, but I am checked by the Holy Spirit on investing time there. I do not want to soil the Bride with examples that may inspire the bad actors out there.

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David Bergsland's avatar

I agree. I can see you’re walking that strait and hard path…

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Scott E. Townsend's avatar

We don’t quite know yet, but the AI could be the operating system of a humanoid likeness “a copy” of the Antichrist himself. I am keeping an eye on the advancement of natural “muscle” which makes them appear to move less jerky.

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