About AI and Writing: Do We Speak the Words of Stochastic Parrots?
| Authors | Arnold, Kenneth C. |
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| Date | 2023 |
| Conference | 23rd Biennial Conference |
| Proceedings | ACMS Journal and Proceedings |
| Vol / Pages | Vol. 23 pp. 23-38 |
| URL | https://pillars.taylor.edu/do/search/?q=arnold%20ai&start=0&context=15105731&facet= |
Type: Conference Paper
Tags: Artificial intelligence, Christian Faith, Christian perspective, design, Dooyeweerd, mimicry, modeling, reductionism, Technology, virtue, Worldview, writing
Abstract
Generative Artificial Intelligence systems have become increasingly comparable to the capabilities of humans in some domains, such as text and image generation. These systems are rapidly being incorporated into human contexts, which reduce physical as well as cognitive effort. This article describes how mimicry pervades the design and implementation of generative AI systems and looks at the implications of this. Critique is offered with respect to how these systems are designed and implemented in light of our God-given identity, a biblical perspective on mimicry, and a reflection on virtue. Finally, several “swords-to-plowshares” approaches that re-form generative AI technologies to support human thinking in writing tasks are described. [A]