Just Because We Can Doesn’t Mean We Should
Christian Living Artificial Intelligence, Human Nature, and the Difference Between Knowledge and Wisdom By Eliora Selwyn™ Published September 24, 2026 | Updated October 29, 2026 (presentation) From Babel to artificial intelligence, humanity’s tools have changed—but the deeper question remains: What will we do with the power placed in our hands? Knowledge expands what is possible. Wisdom asks what ought to be done. In September 2026, artificial intelligence may have helped scientists notice something in biology that human researchers had never recognized before. That is extraordinary—and perhaps a little unsettling. Not because scientific discovery is bad, or because artificial intelligence is something Christians should automatically fear. Advances in science and medicine have relieved suffering, extended lives, and given us tools previous generations could scarcely have imagined. The possibilities before us may be remarkable. But every increase in human capabilit...