‘AI has nothing compared to my eye’ – that is my new catch phrase for both knowing “AI” artificial intelligence is powerful and yet what is MORE powerful and earth shattering to me is the blessing of seeing people interact and see what I can process as a personal people interaction “in my eye” – one in which the human encourager in me could identify. 

I have been trying to avoid and even put down the “AI” enthusiasm or scare tactics. It is a tool – a good tool for science to do algorithms that advance technology, but how do I apply it? Maybe I don’t but I just have to learn something about it – and I DID learn something as I saw a presenter at a conference yesterday, after giving his talk and asking questions, get so wide-eyed and in awe of the person asking him a question – turns out this audience member person is the founder of one of the big AI companies/languages that are being used in technology and industry. The unassuming gentleman asked a great question – and the presenter first took a moment to say “Are you?” so and so … Yes, he was. And the presenter thanked him for his attendance and praised him honestly in the moment and the AI-brilliant man nearly blushed in humility and had thankfulness for the praise. (and then he asked a good question).

Yes, at a science meeting filled with “AI” references, I saw something sweet in that human interaction – yes encouragement, humility, and joy, all God-given gifts that I ‘could spy with my own little eye’…  Yeah… AI has nothing compared to the God-given gift of seeing and knowing encouragement with your heart and soul and then eye. It warmed my heart and not just charmed with “a star sighting” – but with the presenter’s WOW – and his ‘thanks for showing up to my talk’, out of all the places that the bigwig inventor person could be at.

ENCOURAGEMENT!

I, at that moment, knew it already was a good day for me to see this – yes. I got to see human interactions and be in them too – found a place for the day for me to keep contributing into encouragement of people, that is a command as old as time, encouragement. I thought for the free conference that I will let the Lord guide my steps – knowing really that I was there for unknown learning – and even treating myself to more than just chocolate at the vendor booths – and so I learned that I was given (gifted) some opportunities to watch people and to interact and witness and encourage and yes be in the moment. One such moment was sitting in a talk by a long time encourager to management of people in labs – and me being that nodding affirmations person in the front row agreeing with everything he said about how people are motivated or demotivated. He offered up 2 book suggestions too, which I already ordered on Ebay…

As for the “AI movement” in the world – I know very little of the science and engineering – but what I did hear once again was that motivating phrase: “It’s not that your job will be replaced with AI, it is that someone who knows how to use AI will get the jobs over those who don’t.” – OH! that is a nice catch phrase and truth for encouragement over scaring people  that yes certain jobs, certain ones yes, will be done with some AI tools – si we best learn them or at least what to do with them.

‘AI’ is coming and people said the same thing about computers anf jobs – as people are still needed to run these systems – and the future just steams forward with “improvements” just like cars took over trains and bicycles – trains and trucks over took over transporting goods on canal boats – just like airplanes took business due to speed over trans-atlantic ocean liners steaming across the Atlantic between North America and Europe.

And in the AI-related presentation that I found myself in (after a talk about collaborations between universities training scientists for industry and industry coming in to train scientists, which I liked), the presentation on AI (and in the presenter’s ease of explaining), I learned that there are people trying to standardize the use of AI – just like the oil industry was tackled centuries ago by John D. Rockefeller and Standard Oil – and then the AI brilliant inventor person in the audience asked: ‘well it is a question of whether we provide free cars and or free oil’ for making AI technology more available – which probably neither was true in the industrial revolution – but that is what might make one AI system achieve normal status over another – availability – interesting… I am glad I was in the audience to think of these things and see the people thinking…

And just like that – I have now a “dinner party conversation” level opinion about AI. That it is still people driven and let us pray that those who choose to instill the technology will still look out for the improvement over the investment of money and time to get rich quick. And I learned that there ARE people who are running the show and trying to direct where we go.

And as for me, I will just go with the flow – and yes, even state that although we are on the cusp of change, we can keep an eye above and not get flustered when the world go strange (stranger)… 

So, with the Lord, Who knows all, see Psalm 139, we are reminded to be wary of the world but still interact in the world – live in it without loving the worldly things about it…  Use His guidance over intelligence (natural or artificial) – and see where He wants you to use your gifts of the spirit…

I’m glad to be in God’s Eye, and Hands…

Amen

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Here are some “AI” well computer based algorithms’ findings of the TRUTH of God’s Word – The computer said: “These teachings guide how to interact positively and meaningfully with others. Jesus emphasizes love, compassion, and humility in interactions with others throughout the Gospels. Key scriptures include:

“Love Your Neighbor
Matthew 22:39: “You shall love your neighbor as yourself.”
This command highlights the importance of treating others with kindness and respect.

“Compassion and Service
Mark 10:45: “For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve.”
Jesus models servant leadership, encouraging followers to prioritize the needs of others.

“Forgiveness
Matthew 6:14-15: “For if you forgive others their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you.”
This passage underscores the significance of forgiveness in relationships.

“Humility
Luke 14:11: “For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and he who humbles himself will be exalted.”
Jesus teaches the value of humility in social interactions.

“Acceptance
John 13:34-35: “A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another: just as I have loved you.”
This verse encourages acceptance and love among all people.