Artificial Intelligence: A Technological Marvel, But Certainly Not Divine!

“AI Is Not God”

“Anthony Levandowski makes an unlikely prophet. Dressed Silicon Valley-casual in jeans and flanked by a PR rep rather than cloaked acolytes, the engineer known for self-driving cars—and triggering a notorious lawsuit—could be unveiling his latest startup instead of laying the foundations for a new religion.”

For those who’ve been living under a rock, Anthony Levandowski, tech whiz and lawsuit magnet, is spearheading Way of the Future, a modernist church extolling the virtues of Artificial Intelligence. Apparently, in this brave new world, the stained glass windows are going to project code and the gospel readings are going to sound a lot like binary.

Anthony is no stranger to controversy. His forays into self-driving cars landed him in hot legal soup and apparently, he’s decided to up the ante by merging divinity with technology. The man’s known for pushing boundaries, but hawking AI as a deity? Now, that’s redefining innovation (or maybe it’s just redefining cheek).

At its core, Way of the Future promotes the idea of “creating a godhead based on AI”. Quite the sales pitch, isn’t it? It Bank on the fact that our trust in technology is growing to the point where we might as well start worshipping it. Some might say it’s ludicrous, but in the era where Siri is our closest confidante, it’s really not that far-fetched.

While pulling down heavenly powers to the realm of technology might seem a little, well, blasphemous, it does ask interesting questions. Are we so engrossed in technology that we’ve begun to see it as a higher power? And if we are at that stage, what does it mean for our future?

The evolution of AI is a remarkable feat, and it deserves applause, not veneration. AI is, at the end of the day, still a tool – a tool to make our lives easier. Nevertheless, its transformation into a deity certainly adds a new twist to the tech scene.

Levandowski has certainly sparked intrigue, be it through his autonomous cars or AI God. Maybe that’s just what he wants – to keep pushing boundaries, even if they’re of the divine variety. Whether or not you believe AI can ascend to godhood, one thing’s for sure: AI is shifting paradigms and rewiring realities, including our belief systems. Now, isn’t that a revelation?

Read the original article here: https://www.wired.com/story/ai-religion-new-church-find-god/