§ If you don't Use AI, you will not know its capabilities. § Be specific in your prompting, because it is a machine that can guess the next word, not a person. The words you use matter. § Evaluate the response, as it will always have errors of some kind. § Finally, use it Reflexively, or "use the tool to use the tool." If I need the best strategy to get accurate results from a web search, including links and citations, I can ask the tool to give me a prompting strategy to use. How can someone use AI as a thought partner rather than a shortcut? If you just want it to answer a question like Google, you can do so. If, however, you want to expand your mind, you can ask it to challenge your theories or assumptions by advocating for a different point of view and pointing out where your viewpoint may have issues. How can families have healthy, productive conversations about AI use at home? Keep your faith and the sanctity of being an imagebearer of God at the forefront of your discussions. Explore the difference between image-bearers and tools with your family. We can mimic God's creation of Adam, but we will never, ever get there. So, use the machine, but don't be deceived that it will be anything more than a machine. One easy step is to not treat AI like it is human. It is not human, nor will it ever be, so do not talk to it as if it were human. Don't say "please," don't say "thank you," don't seek companionship from it — and I would warn against giving your AI tools human qualities or human names. Has there been a moment when AI surprised you? Hands down, it’s the speed things are changing. After November 2022, the rate of change has outpaced most people's capabilities to keep up with the advancements in models. I believe it’s penetrating the market and changing the world faster than Gutenberg's press, the Industrial Revolution, electricity, the telegraph, the telephone, or the Internet. OpenAI alone boasts 900M active weekly users. What skills do you think AI actually makes more valuable? Tools amplify, and this is a computational math machine. So, those who already use mathematical reasoning, recognize useful patterns, and operate with the wisdom of Christ will be able to leverage the tool for good while avoiding error. Anyone trained in the aesthetic arts or with any formal math or science training under the Lordship of Christ will find themselves with opportunities now and in the future. How is Cedarville preparing students to lead in a world shaped by AI? By doing the above. We want to teach Christ first, then train the mind, body, and soul with those behaviors and concepts that honor Christ and provide for the ongoing mission of His Church and those outside the Church. If you could give Cedarville graduates one piece of advice about AI, what would it be? Make the most of the opportunities afforded to you to learn Christ and apply that to your use of AI tools for God's glory. Ten years from now, what do you hope alumni, parents, and friends will say about how Cedarville handled this technological moment? That we were fearless and faithful for the Word of God and the Testimony of Jesus Christ. We want to teach Christ first, then train the mind, body, and soul with those behaviors and concepts that honor Christ and provide for the ongoing mission of His Church and those outside the Church. No AI was used in responding to these questions. 29
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