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Computers are binary. John 1:1-18 uses a lot of contrasts (light and dark, right and wrong, life and death). I see no reason why AI can’t be a part of the dis

Computers are binary. John 1:1-18 uses a lot of contrasts (light and dark, right and wrong, life and death). I see no reason why AI can’t be a part of the discussion to interpret Scripture in a modern context.

FartyMcFarter 2y ago
Does this mean that we can't use AI to interpret scripture if the model's weights are stored on MLC NAND memory, e.g. using 4 charge levels?
- peterburkimsher 2y ago
  4 is a power of 2.
  - FartyMcFarter 2y ago
    But the OP specifically said binary. Base 4 is not binary, regardless of it being a power of 2.
AlotOfReading 2y ago
Can you explain why a base 2 number representation would help with interpreting dichotomies? They seem entirely unrelated other than the number 2 being vaguely involved.
graemep 2y ago
> John 1:1-18 uses a lot of contrasts (light and dark, right and wrong, life and death) A lot of metaphor and nuance too.
drivingmenuts 2y ago
It seems it would be OK if it were limited to being a research assistant and everything produced was rigorously checked. But because AI has no concept of truth, ethics or morals, I would limit it to that alone. An AI is not capable of not lying, which seems to violate the Ninth commandment. I am not an expert, so interpreting the "against thy neighbor" portion may or may not apply here. I tend to interpret that as "no lies" in any circumstances. I do realize that because of the way our brains, etc. work, that it's pretty much impossible to not lie, at last a bit, but that is what forgiveness is for. I don't think you can forgive software, since it really should be a correctable issue. Of course, LLMs are so complex as to be uncorrectable.
anon84873628 2y ago
>I see no reason why AI can’t be a part of the discussion to interpret Scripture in a modern context. This isn't what the article argued against. The product was being marketed in a very specific way that seems to undermine a group identity the author is part of.
- peterburkimsher 2y ago
  Yeah, marketing is full of lies.

FartyMcFarter 2y ago

Does this mean that we can't use AI to interpret scripture if the model's weights are stored on MLC NAND memory, e.g. using 4 charge levels?

peterburkimsher 2y ago
4 is a power of 2.
- FartyMcFarter 2y ago
  But the OP specifically said binary. Base 4 is not binary, regardless of it being a power of 2.

AlotOfReading 2y ago

Can you explain why a base 2 number representation would help with interpreting dichotomies? They seem entirely unrelated other than the number 2 being vaguely involved.

graemep 2y ago

> John 1:1-18 uses a lot of contrasts (light and dark, right and wrong, life and death) A lot of metaphor and nuance too.

drivingmenuts 2y ago

It seems it would be OK if it were limited to being a research assistant and everything produced was rigorously checked. But because AI has no concept of truth, ethics or morals, I would limit it to that alone. An AI is not capable of not lying, which seems to violate the Ninth commandment. I am not an expert, so interpreting the "against thy neighbor" portion may or may not apply here. I tend to interpret that as "no lies" in any circumstances. I do realize that because of the way our brains, etc. work, that it's pretty much impossible to not lie, at last a bit, but that is what forgiveness is for. I don't think you can forgive software, since it really should be a correctable issue. Of course, LLMs are so complex as to be uncorrectable.

anon84873628 2y ago

>I see no reason why AI can’t be a part of the discussion to interpret Scripture in a modern context. This isn't what the article argued against. The product was being marketed in a very specific way that seems to undermine a group identity the author is part of.

peterburkimsher 2y ago
Yeah, marketing is full of lies.