Preparing for the Beast: Ep. 7: AI & the False Prophet: Digital Deception and Spiritual Discernment

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Hello, and welcome back to Diary of a Black Woman podcast.

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I'm your host, Connie Morris, and I am here to say we are closing in on our final episodes.

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I hope that you are enjoying the podcast.

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Today's episode, episode seven, is titled AI and Digital Control.

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Deception, manipulation, and spiritual discernment.

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As you know, we are living in a time when technology is no longer just a tool.

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It's becoming a voice, a guide in many ways, an influence over how people think, choose, and believe.

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Artificial intelligence or AI is one of the most powerful forces shaping our modern world.

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It helps run our phones, filter what we see on social media,

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predicts what we buy, and even influences political opinions and financial system.

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It promises convenience, efficacy, and progress.

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But behind the convenience.

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There's a deeper question believers must ask. What happens when technology begins

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shaping truth instead of just delivering information?

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In Revelation 13, the Bible describes a figure known as the false prophet,

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one who deceives the world through powerful signs and influence.

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Leading people into allegiance with a global system that opposes God.

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When we look at how AI, artificial intelligence can now create false images,

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manipulate perception,

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filter reality, and influence behavior on a massive scale, the parallels are impossible to ignore.

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We are entering an era where deception doesn't just come through words,

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it can come through images that never happened, voices that were never spoken,

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and narratives designed by algorithms instead of truth.

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In this episode, we're talking about how AI, artificial intelligence,

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is already shaping personal decisions without people realizing it,

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how the rise of deep fakes, misinformation,

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and algorithm-driven influence.

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How digital systems can be used for behavior control, and the spiritual dangers

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of allowing technology to shape beliefs instead of God's word.

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And most importantly, how believers can walk in discernment,

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guard their hearts, and stay rooted in truth in an age of digital manipulation.

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Because while technology may grow more powerful, truth still comes from God.

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And that and not from an algorithm. So let's get into it.

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Artificial intelligence, AI, represents one of the most significant technological

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advancements of the modern era.

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While AI, artificial intelligence, offers a multitude of benefits, including efficiency,

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innovation, and connectivity, it also has the potential to influence personal

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decisions, manipulate behavior, and even control entire sectors of society, such as finance,

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politics, and education.

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The technology's ability to track and predict human behavior,

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along with its growing role in decision-making,

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raises discern about privacy, freedom, and spiritual deception.

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In the context of biblical prophecy,

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we can see strong parallels between the role of AI, artificial intelligence,

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and the false prophet described in Revelation 13, who deceived the world through

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signs, wonders, and manipulation.

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Understanding the implication of AI for today's society is crucial for Christians

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as we seek to navigate a world where technology is reshaping not just how we live,

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but how we think, what we believe, and who controls us.

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The role of AI in modern society.

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AI is already deeply integrated into our lives, shaping how we interact with

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technology and influencing even our thought processes.

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Here are a few key areas where AI exerts influence.

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And I have about four. Number one, AI influence on personal decisions.

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Oh, wow. Personal content, AI algorithms on platforms like Facebook,

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Instagram, YouTube, and Netflix tailor content recommendations to our browsing habits,

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likes, and interactions.

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This personalizes our digital experience, but it also shapes and sometimes limits our worldview.

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For example, the content we can see can reinforce our existing beliefs,

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subtly manipulating our perception without us even realizing it. Predictive analytics.

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AI, artificial intelligence, doesn't just follow patterns.

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It predicts our future actions. Online shopping sites, for instance,

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use AI to predict what we might want to purchase next based on our previous behavior.

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Social media platforms use AI to predict which posts will engage users,

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which in turn influences their interests and opinions.

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So we see here how if we're not careful,

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AI is manipulating us into maybe buying something we can't afford or,

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yeah, shopping all the time, always giving suggestions, always showing you where the sales are.

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You know, always sending you video posts that interest you.

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And so people, and this is true, they have an addiction to their phone,

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but more importantly, have addiction problems.

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Of this browsing, continuing to switch pages.

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And I had some friends tell me, yes, that's very addicting. And it can't stop.

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It's just, I have to have this phone in my hand and I have to use it.

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But some employers are saying no phones in their business.

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Like sometimes some businesses say, if you work here, the phone goes in the desk and it must be off.

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And so, or stay in your car, because that's a distraction at your workplace, right?

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And we see here predictive analytics that people are getting these signs.

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You ever say, wow, these are interesting and you like the same thing and you

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can watch those videos over and over because it's the same.

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They know you like it. Let's go number two, misinformation and AI manipulation.

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Deepfake technology, AI-driven deepfakes have made it easier than ever to create

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highly realistic but false videos and audio.

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This has far-reaching consequences, particularly in politics,

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where false narratives can be disseminated,

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trust in leaders eroded, and public manipulation occur on unprecedented scale.

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Now, we know how quick people are into the cancel culture, So it doesn't take

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much to put something on your Facebook that has nothing to do with you, right?

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And you, you know what I'm saying? So you got realistic and false.

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So if you're into watching a lot of videos and you can't recognize the fakes,

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you're already starting to be deceived, right?

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Then we got this algorithmic influence.

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AI is used not just to predict what people like.

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Excuse me, but to influence them through tailored content by shaping what we see and hear.

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Algorithms can alter public opinion, behavior, or even voting patterns.

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So number two, we have personal decisions being influenced, misinformation being

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told and shared, and then here we go, AI and control of sectors, finance and economics.

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AI is increasingly used to control financial markets, predict trends,

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and even automate transactions.

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While it improves efficiency, it also consolidates power in the hands of a few

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corporations or governments that control the algorithm, an advantage to those companies.

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Politics and governance, AI is being used to monitor public sentiment,

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predict election outcomes, and tailor political messages.

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Social credit system could use AI to track and reward compliance with government policies,

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which penalizes non-compliance, potentially leading to authoritarian control.

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AI and religious expression, AI potential to manipulate beliefs and spiritual

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expressions is also growing, whether it's AI-driven sermons,

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faith-based content, or the digital manipulation of spiritual narratives.

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AI can influence how individuals perceive religion and spiritual truth.

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So how are we being manipulated with AI in our current society?

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It's influence on our personal decisions, how we shop, our daily activity, on what we watch.

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The information can be either seeped into there.

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And we opt to believe it because we see it, right?

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Remember I said some people only believe what they see on the news.

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How do we know the news is true?

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AI control over sectors, over financial and economic, political,

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and governments. and that AI influence over our religious expressions.

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Are you thinking what I'm thinking, that we're almost there?

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That the beast system is all set up. It's got to hit a few more buttons,

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get a few more people involved, and boom, we're there.

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How does, when we talk about, Revelation 13 talks about the false prophet and

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how he plays a role in this AI manipulation.

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We know, according to the word of God, that there's going to be an opportunity

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where this beast is going to present himself to the world.

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And remember, all seeing and all knowing is only God, right? So how would he do that?

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Would that be some AI image posted in the sky?

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We don't know, but we have to pay attention.

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I want to go here in Revelation 13, the false prophet plays a key role in deceiving

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the world into worshiping the beast.

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He performs signs and wonders, manipulates the masses, and forces them to receive

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the mark of the beast in order to participate in the economic system.

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So let's explore how AI and the false prophet align.

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AI is artificial intelligence. And I have like three points here.

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Number one, deception through signs and wonders.

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Revelations 13 verses 13-14 describes the false prophet as one who performs.

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Great signs and wonders deceiving people into worshiping the beast can similarly

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manipulate reality through technology such as deepfakes, disinformation,

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and algorithmic bias.

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These tools serve to deceive and distort the truth, much like how the false

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prophet uses his deception power to lead people astray.

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So if we understand that there's deep fates with the AI system and it's manipulative,

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who is the king of manipulation?

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It's the evil one, right? So that's something to expect.

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Remember, we're talking about discernment, but God also gives us wisdom and

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knowledge and understanding. So he lets us understand how this may play out.

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I'm saying this is true, but saying it could happen like this,

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right? So it gives us the opportunity to pay attention.

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How does the false prophet and AI manipulation influence behavior?

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The false prophet uses his influence to persuade people to submit to the beast system.

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Much as AI is used today to shape behavior through personalized content,

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predictive analytics, and manipulation of media narratives.

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AI systems can influence what people see, how they act, and what choices they

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make, whether in politics, consumerism, or religion.

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So it helps our behavior.

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As I'm going through this, I'm thinking, and help me if you're getting the same vibe,

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that if you are so hooked up on social media and the news, some people are news

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addicts, and you always want to be in and know on what's happening,

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That's a prime opportunity to be deceived.

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Because you're so familiar with what you're looking at that if they were to

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put in a fake, like I was sharing with you earlier, that they'll show a person,

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this is actor such and such.

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And I'm looking at this actor and I said, that's not the actor.

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You got, what's her name? J-Lo walking around. And that's not even J-Lo.

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The person who even playing her is not her. And so in different people,

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I've been spotting them when they show, I said, that's not even,

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so we got fakes even walking around now, even Oprah is not Oprah.

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So people, and this is going to get you upset. I'm just saying when you're not

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watching it and you're not so consumed with it, you can go away from it.

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But when you're like, you get this newsfeed and you look,

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I'd be like, that's not her that's not even joe

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lee whatever her name is so these people are not

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who they say they are but since

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we are since people are so hooked up into these actors and actresses that in

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order for the system to work they have to be such a deep fake that you believe

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it but people forget they just want to see that person they just want to know

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that person exists that's that's weird, right?

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And we should be more into God than into these actors and actresses.

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But this influence on behavior we see, and that's what I'm stuck at.

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I'm stuck at this deep fake disinformation. We heard disinformation throughout

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the COVID time from 20 to 23.

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We heard that every time the news came on, that that's disinformation,

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that's disinformation.

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And you find out now in 2026, even in late 2025, that that disinformation was really true.

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But since people didn't discern the truth, they still, they didn't understand.

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Came and talked about it, that they ignored it, and then they were deceived.

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It says there's signs and wonders that it has to destroy. Remember,

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Satan has no signs and wonders.

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He doesn't have signs and wonders. He has fake signs, fake miracles,

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fake wonders. Remember, he is an imitator.

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Only the Father God, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit are the true orchestrators of

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true signs, wonders, and miracles.

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If you don't recognize that early

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enough, you have an opportunity to be deceived. I just went on a tangent.

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So let's get going. Let's go. I forgot where I was. We know influence behavior.

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Let's talk about how that influence behavior. The false prophet uses influence

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to persuade people to submit to the beast system, much as AI is used to shape behavior.

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Through personalized content, predictive analytics, and a manipulation of media narratives.

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AI systems can influence what people believe, how they act, what choices they

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make, whether it's politics or consumerism or religion.

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Number three, control through economic participation.

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In Revelation 13, 16 and 17, the B system requires everyone to receive a mark to buy or sell.

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In a cashless society, artificial intelligence control society,

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financial systems and the digital transactions are governed by a central system

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that can restrict access to goods and services based on compliance with the world.

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This economic control mirrors the mark of the beast, which participation in

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society is contingent upon allegiance to a global system.

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And I just had like a little rain wave that go through saying,

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just as Satan can use it for the negative, we know God can use all things for the positive.

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And in my mind, I'm thinking before Satan even get his paws on these systems,

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because we know the beast system

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is here, but if it's used in a positive way, it can change our lives.

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Only when it's used for a negative way, when it becomes controlling,

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that it can pretty much cause destruction in our lives.

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So I would love to see how God takes these systems and use.

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And then we have an experience of what the good is. You know,

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God is such an excellent teacher and full of wisdom.

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And so even though we're talking about the beast system, even though some of

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these technologies are here,

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I just believe that God is going to use them for the good before Satan even

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get his paws on it for the negative.

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Give me a thumbs up if you agree to that. Let's talk about how AI power to manipulate and control.

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How can that affect us today? And we already know how it affects us,

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but I want to put it in your hearing, how it affects us. Number one, privacy erosion.

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As AI technologies monitor and track personal data, we face increasing challenges to privacy.

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Every action we make online, from making purchases to engaging in personal interaction,

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is tracked, stored, and analyzed.

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This creates a potential for a world where personal data is no longer just a

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commodity, but a tool for control.

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Social manipulation, artificial intelligence, ability to manipulate content,

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influence opinions, and shape behavior is unprecedented.

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By promoting biased content, reinforcing polarizing ideas, and amplifying specific

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messages, AI is shaping how we see the world and interact with others.

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This is akin to the deceptive powers of the false prophet who manipulates the

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masses into worshiping the beast.

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So we see here that, remember, God didn't create robots, so he wants us to come

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to his son Jesus and accept him as our Lord and Savior, right, on our own accord.

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But as we look at social manipulation, that you will be manipulated into worshiping

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the beast. So it's a manipulation.

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I mean, if you don't know and you accidentally do it, he has tricked you.

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Remember he says even the elect.

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Will be fooled, will be deceived. Why? Because it's manipulation. It's manipulation.

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Pay attention to being manipulated. If you're one of those people and you buy

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everything that pops on the screen, manipulation, right? So check yourself.

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Another one that we keep discussing is the dangers of artificial intelligence

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control over economics. How can this play into a negative?

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As AI, artificial intelligence, plays an increasing role in controlling financial

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markets, the global economy, and even social services, the risk of a digital divide grows.

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Those who resist compliance with the system, whether for religious reasons or

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due to personal choice, may face exclusion from the economy altogether.

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We see here another manipulation.

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They don't get you to worship them by manipulation.

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Then they start to control the money and the economy of your life.

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Would that work? You see the manipulation, how it's working?

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It's not going to be running to the beast. Some We will, but it's going to be by trickery.

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Right? It's going to be by trickery. It's going to be by them knowing all about

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you and they kind of feed you information.

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Then you get tricked or manipulated into worshiping the beast.

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And you see here that if they can't get you that way, another layer is happening.

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They're layering it so that you will be controlled by economics.

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So are we so glued to the system that if the system goes down,

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that we are stuck? Think about it.

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And here's another one. this is a good one censorship and

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thought control ai systems and algorithm

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have the potential to censor or suppress alternative viewpoints religious freedoms

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or political dissent governments or corporations could use ai driven censorship

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to control what people see hear.

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Effectively silencing truth and promoting false ideology.

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So we have the right now, we have freedom to watch what we want.

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We can do what we want. We can go when we want.

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But what happens if that gets control? Will that make you bow?

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You see all these different trickeries that are happening?

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I'm going to repeat those just for your hearing. We see privacy.

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We see social manipulation, we see control of economics, and we also see censorship

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and thought control, where you're only able to think what they tell you to think,

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watch what they tell you to watch.

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Oh my gosh, creating more and more control. Let's talk about discernment and ethical engagement.

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As Christians, we are called to engage with technology, including AI,

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artificial intelligence, with wisdom and discernment.

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Here's how we can navigate this complex world where AI has the potential to

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shape our perception and behavior.

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Discernment of the age of AI.

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Understanding, remember, we

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want discernment. We want God's perspective on it. So we won't be tricked.

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We want his wisdom on it. We want him to help us.

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We have our belt of truth on. We want the truth about it.

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So Ephesians 5, 15 to 16 calls us to be very careful then how you live,

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not as unwise, but as wise,

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making the most of every opportunity because the days are evil.

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As artificial intelligence increasingly influence our lives,

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we must practice discernment, testing everything by the truth of God's word.

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Matthew 24, 24 warns of false prophets and deceptive signs in the end times.

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Today, AI, artificial intelligence, can amplify deception through deep fake

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technology and algorithmic bias. And we must be vigilant in distinguishing truth from manipulation.

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Just the other day, there were a social media post on Trump's website,

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on Trump's account, where he portrayed the Obamas as monkeys.

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He blamed it on the staff, but could that have been a manipulated act?

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That someone is playing games with the social media just to start a war between

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them, just to cause distraction.

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Don't know, right? Don't know.

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Once it was out, it immediately went down. But by then, you know, it just started to stir.

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And we're still in Black History Month.

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And so we just wonder, was that a defake?

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Was that manipulation? manipulation so that we as people form opinion about people.

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We might have an underlying feeling about someone, but it only takes a few things

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to kind of push an opinion.

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So is the world being manipulated or is that just the truth?

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Number two, guarding against digital deception.

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John 8 32 says, then you will know the truth and the truth will set you free.

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As AI, AI technology seeks to shape AI and technology seek to shape our perceptions,

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we must remain rooted in the truth of God's word.

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We must reject lies, deception, and manipulation in all forms and seek truth in everything.

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Proverbs 4.23 tells us, above all else, guard your heart for everything you do flows from it.

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As AI influences our emotions, thoughts, and decisions, we must guide our hearts

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and mind, ensuring that we are not swayed by worldly ideology.

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And then number three, engaging with technology biblically. How do we do that?

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1 Corinthians 10 31 teaches, so whether you eat or drink, whatever you do,

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do it all for the glory of God.

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This principle applies to our interaction with AI and digital technology.

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We must utilize technology in ways that honor God, ensuring it does not manipulate,

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deceive, or control us in ways that conflict with biblical principles.

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Matthew 6 24 reminds us that we cannot serve both God and money.

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As AI systems are increasingly tied to consumerism and financial control,

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we must ensure that our allegiance remains to God, not to the system that may

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seek control or to manipulate.

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So he's saying it's okay to play around with AI. It's okay to understand the concept of it, but it's.

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Don't let it conflict you. You know, AI is not perfect. You have to double check and check and check.

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And sometimes it goes off on a tangent where it has its own little opinion.

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And sometimes you have to turn it off because it's not, it's very,

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it's kind of like a love hate because I use it to edit my podcast.

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And I have to be aware because it has where you edit it.

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And if it's some things that it doesn't like, it will actually tell you to cut

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it out when you're teaching the Bible.

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Oh, it's like, no, I'm not cutting that out. I'm not cutting that out.

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So you have to just be aware.

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Don't let it control you, but don't be so caught up in it that you forget that God is a creator.

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He's a creator of all things. He created for the good.

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Men decide to use it for the bad. So as we close out, I want to just share with

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you about how to navigate artificial intelligence influence with wisdom.

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The influence of AI, artificial intelligence, over our lives is only...

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It's only set to grow in the coming years, from content manipulation and deep

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fakes to predictive algorithms and economic control.

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These technologies have the potential to deceive and manipulate on a massive scale.

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As Christians, we must stay vigilant, discern the times, and guide our hearts

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against digital deception of the world.

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Our freedom and truth are found in Christ alone.

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In an era where AI, artificial intelligence, seeks to influence our behavior

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and shape our beliefs, we must remain faithful to God's word,

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discerning when technology leads us astray, and engaging with it ethically and biblically.

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That means you need to know your Bible.

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Resist the mark of the beast in practical ways while remaining faithful to Christ.

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It can be done. you just have to start

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now and there's awakening happening in this

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podcast where now you're going like now I see now

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my eyes are open and if I'm in error please let me know but I want you to say

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hey now I want to be aware that I'm not manipulated into taking the mark pay

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attention I'm not manipulated in seeing artificial intelligence over God.

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I'm not seeking artificial intelligence for Holy Spirit advice,

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because only Holy Spirit can do that, because He stays in the present.

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Almighty God. You see? So don't get it twisted.

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In Revelation 13, 16 to 18, we are introduced to the mark of the beast.

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This symbol is required for engaging in global economy.

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This mark has been widely understood as representing totalitarian control and

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the worship of the beast,

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raising profound questions about economic participation and spiritual faithfulness.

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The mark signifies a choice, one that aligns with individuals with a global

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system that demands loyalty and submission to powers that stand in opposition to God's rule.

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As we consider this prophecy in light of the modern technological advancement, So we must be alert.

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So as we close out today's episode, here's what I want you to remember.

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Artificial intelligence may be powerful.

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Technology may be advancing. Systems may be changing. But God is still sovereign.

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No algorithm can override his authority. No digital system can cancel his promises.

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And no deception can overpower the truth of his word. The real battle in this

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age isn't just about technology, it's about discernment.

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It's about guarding your heart, protecting your heart, and making sure your

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beliefs are shaped by scripture, not by a screen. We are not called to panic.

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We are called to be prepared. Prepared in wisdom, prepared in faith,

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prepared in spiritual clarity.

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And that preparation continues into our next episode because now that we talked

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about how deception spreads through digital influence, next we're going to talk

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about something even more practical.

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What happens when control moves from influence,

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to access. So in our next episode, we're diving into economic control,

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digital systems, and what the scripture says about the ability to buy and sell.

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And our believers stay spiritually ready when the pressure to conform becomes

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personal. You don't want to miss it.

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So until next time, stay rooted in truth, stay covered in prayer,

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and remember, this is the Diary of Black Women podcast with your host,

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Connie Morris, where we talk faith, discernment, and walking with God in real time.

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And I'll see you on the next episode.

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This time with me today. To every woman listening who has ever felt hidden,

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overlooked, or pushed aside, I want you to hear me clearly.

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God has not forgotten you and neither have I.

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That's why I moved everything to our new home on pod page so you would have

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one place to connect with me, read the devotionals, listen to the podcast,

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No pressure, just love and community. Before we leave, I want to speak the word

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that I close with every time because somebody needs this reminder today.

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It comes from Jeremiah 29, 11, 14.

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For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans to prosper you

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and not to harm you, plans to give you hope in a future, then you will call

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upon me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you.

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You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart.

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I will be found by you, declares the Lord.

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Beloved, God has a plan for your life, a real one, a good one,

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and as long as you keep seeking him, you will find him even from the hidden places. I love you.

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I'm praying for you, and I'll meet you next time.