The speaker discusses the growing threat of artificial intelligence (AI) to religious freedom, particularly focusing on the persecution of Christians. They highlight China's use of AI to monitor population movements and influence social scores, which can affect church attendance and punish individuals based on their social scores. The speaker warns of the potential for AI to escalate these issues, with deep fakes being a particularly concerning development. They argue that AI has the potential to create fake evidence, leading to arrests, killings, or stoning for individuals who are falsely accused of blasphemy. The speaker also discusses the potential for AI to be used in weaponry, suggesting that autonomous systems could be programmed to target Christian populations. They believe that the situation is likely to escalate in the next five to ten years and call for increased awareness and action to protect religious expression globally.
1. Artificial Intelligence (AI) is becoming increasingly prevalent globally, with a particular focus on China.
2. China uses AI to monitor the population, particularly the Church, and has a social scoring system that can punish individuals who do not attend Church.
3. The effects of AI technologies are expected to grow as more of these technologies come online.
4. The biases and assumptions built into predictive modeling could affect religious faith, particularly among Christians.
5. The monitoring of Christian activity, censorship of worship services, and pastors posting videos are all implications of AI.
6. Deep fakes, created by AI, can create situations where it appears as though a person is doing something that is a threat.
7. AI can be used to create fake evidence for crimes that didn't really happen.
8. Governments and restrictive groups can use AI to censor or cut out material to shape narratives.
9. AI is expected to lead to an increase in censorship, with some content being completely banned.
10. There is a need for laws to protect religious expression from attacks by AI.
11. Autonomous weapon systems, built on AI programs, are being used to identify threats and make decisions on their own.
12. AI will be involved in the use of autonomous weapons to attack Churches or other targets.
13. The use of AI in persecution is expected to escalate in the next five to ten years.
14. Globally, there are more than 300 million Christians who are considered minorities within their countries.
15. AI can learn quickly and integrate with other systems, potentially escalating the use of weaponry and other systems.
16. Regulations are needed to protect religious expression, and the issue needs to be raised with politicians and others.