In the image of God: Reflection on Human intelligence, Artificial
Intelligence, and Creation
Purpose: You
have been developing intelligent programs for spelling recognition and probabilistic
reasoning about typing behavior. You have also seen amazing things such as (i) Applications
of deep learning and neural networks,
(ii) the IBM Deep
Blue machine for playing chess and (iii) the
IBM Watson system for
competing in the Jeopardy quiz show, and (iv) the Google car. Again there are many
interesting correlations regarding human intelligence,
artificial Intelligence, and creation. We would like to invite you to have some
thoughts on it.
Step 1. Spend at least 25 minutes to read this page on Integration of
Faith and Learning in Computer Science on the Biola computer science website and
reflect on Genesis 1:26-27 and Psalm 8 regarding the creation of mankind in the image of
God and the very special role of mankind in God's
plan. Spend 5 more minutes to give thanks to God in your heart
for the intelligence (intellectual capacity) we receive as gift from God's
creation.
Step 2. Put down and submit your reflection report.
Put down 400 words or more in a WORD document
regarding the thoughts and comments you have in the refection
process. Upload the file under canvas as a report.
In this report, put down the thoughts and comments you have in the
refection process and in addition briefly describe your perspectives
of (i) the relationship
between human intelligence and creation, (ii) whether
the pursuit of artificial intelligence is in a sense an
attempt to create something in the image of mankind, (iii)
whether you think artificial intelligence may one day make the computer
capable of understanding you as well as your best friends can, and (iv)
what would be the real difference between a
computer like that and a real human beings.