AI: Embracing Change and Responsibility

Every generation faces a moment when a new technology forces us to pause, think, and ask deeper questions. For some, it was the printing press. For others, the radio, the television, or the internet. Today, that moment is artificial intelligence. And like every major shift before it, AI invites us to consider not only what it can do. It also prompts us to think about what it means for our work, our relationships, our faith, and our future.

For me, AI is no longer an abstract idea tucked away in science fiction. It’s a tool I am interacting with daily, sometimes without even realizing it. It helps organize my schedule, answer questions, draft content, and streamline tasks that once took hours. AI feels like a modern extension of the wisdom found in Proverbs. A wise person makes use of the tools available to them. It’s not a replacement for thought, discernment, or prayer—it’s a resource that can amplify them when used well.

But AI also raises important questions. What does it mean for creativity? For human connection? For the work we do with our hands and the ideas we shape with our minds? These questions matter because technology always changes the way we live. It is our responsibility to make sure it changes us for the better.

What encourages me is this: AI doesn’t diminish the value of being human. If anything, it highlights it. AI can analyze data, but it can’t love. It can generate words, but it can’t experience grace. It can mimic empathy, but it can’t truly feel compassion. Those qualities—uniquely human, God-given—stay irreplaceable.

So what does AI mean to me today? It means opportunity. Opportunity to work smarter, not harder. Opportunity to communicate more clearly. Opportunity to free up time for the things that matter most—relationships, reflection, service, and spiritual growth. It also means responsibility: to use this tool ethically, thoughtfully, and with a heart anchored in wisdom rather than fear.

AI is not the future—it’s the now. And like every tool placed in our hands, it becomes what we choose to make of it. I hope we use it in ways that honor God. It should uplift others. It should also help us live with greater purpose and clarity.

In the end, AI will shape our world, but it’s our character that shapes how we use it. And that, to me, is where the real meaning lies.