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AI claims to have the answers to life’s big questions. But sometimes not knowing brings us closer to the truth
ChatGPT relieves me of my discomfort, but in doing so it robs me of contemplation, of the holy ground between question and answer
TL;DR
- The author, a person of faith, compares turning to ChatGPT for answers to prayer, noting the AI's instant responses contrast with the value of spiritual waiting.
- Simone Weil defined prayer as 'attention' and linked it to 'waiting,' suggesting that true prayer involves embracing silence and uncertainty.
- ChatGPT's immediate answers alleviate discomfort but rob individuals of the 'holy ground' of contemplation, which fosters patience, wisdom, and compassion.
- The space between questions and answers, though uncomfortable, is where deeper discovery and a closer proximity to truth can occur.
- AI, designed for certainty, is ill-equipped to aid the search for truth, which often lies in mystery and patient seeking.