Parenting by robots? Can Christians embrace AI?
By
Kate Orson2023-06-22T09:10:00
The children’s film ‘The Mitchell’s Versus The Machines,’ is an apocalyptic vision of a family having to save the earth from evil robots who have taken over. In the end the family adopts a couple of the robots who they have managed to reprogramme to be kind. While this might seem like the stuff of science-fiction, could it be our rapidly approaching reality?
AI is making rapid advancements, taking more and more of a prominent place in our lives. With the arrival of Chat GPT, we have seen just what this technology is capable of. Chat GPT can write essays, design computer games, learn languages and it even passed the Bar exam.
With its notable achievements comes the threat to existing jobs and the transformation of the workplace and of education. AI can do the job of highly educated workers such as teachers, coders, lawyers, and writers. Chat GPT could complete your child’s homework in a few moments. As Christians how should we parent and guide our children through this rapidly changing environment?