Reflecting on Science Fiction and Public Theology

Bible and the Ethics of AI

The ECLAS Eastern Asia hub, based at Singapore Bible College, is running a course for students on the Bible and the ethics of AI.

Course lead Dr Kelvin Chong explores the intersection of Artificial Intelligence development and theological education. In this video from the third lecture, we see how AI mechanisms including attention mechanisms, backpropagation, and reinforcement learning are inherent human cognitive abilities.

By categorizing machine learning into supervised and unsupervised models, the lecture encourages students to transition toward independent, unsupervised learning to cultivate higher-level critical thinking and theological discernment.

The lecture also discusses practical applications for the church, including the use of hardware and software to manage ecclesiastical data. A synergistic relationship is one where humans use AI to enhance intellectual output while maintaining the essential "human" traits of emotional intelligence and moral reflection.

Note: The original lecture was in Chinese. This English summary was produced with NotebookLM.

AI and Sacred Texts: Dr Peter Wu

An English-translation summary of a seminar given by Dr Peter Wu at Wuchang Church, Taiwan: 'AI and Sacred Texts'.