The spiritual dangers of AI

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Thank you for sharing this insightful article, Komana.

I think Bishop Luke really nails a deep underlying societal problem when he writes (and then expands upon his thoughts in the continuation of his essay):

The passion of comfort has made the act of dialoguing with a computer as if it were a human being seem like a normal behavior, even though it would have been labeled as strange or unhinged not long in the past. When asked why so many people are suffering today, Saint Paisios of Mount Athos († 1994) answered:

“It’s simple: they do not like to exert themselves. There is too much comfort, and it’s making people sick and miserable. Modern convenience have stupefied people. Sloth is the cause of many modern diseases.

“When conveniences become excessive, we are rendered useless and lazy… We want to become saints without exerting ourselves. People who live easy lives and are spoilt usually have bad health. They are so spoiled that, if a war were to break out, they would not be able to survive it. In the old days, even children were tough and could endure a lot. [26]"

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