How to Keep AI From Destroying Creativity

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How to Keep AI From Destroying Creativity

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AI can be a powerful tool for good, but how do we stop it from interfering with the creative processes that reflect the fact we’re built in the image of God? That’s in Episode 87 of Faithful on the Clock.

Timestamps:

[00:04] - Intro

[00:32] - Call to review Episode 21 on AI and wisdom, clarity of creativity emphasis for today’s episode

[01:27] - All of us have some creative drive because we are in the Creator’s image. We need the struggle within the creative process to be whole and strong.

[02:24] - The selling point of AI usually is to remove the creative process to produce efficiency and economy. But this ignores that “better” is subjective when it comes to jobs and that you cannot necessarily transplant people from one position to another due to the gifts, talents, and skills God has gifted to them.

[03:36] - The creative process gives satisfaction and other benefits to a person. If we take that away under the guise that AI will make us free, AI is potentially damaging.

[05:20] - Using AI well requires asking whether you are interfering with the strengthening creative process. For a doctor, AI might be a support to that process.

[06:31] - For a writer, AI could destroy the creative process.

[07:16] - AI is positive if it supports the creative process someone has, but potentially detrimental if it interferes with that process. We must therefore take the application of AI on a case-by-case basis and try to understand what God has enabled each person to do.

[08:10] - One of the biggest signals that the application of AI is improper is that people will push back on it. The writer’s and actor’s strikes in Hollywood, United States are an example of this.

[10:05] - We must consider what having someone go through the creative process is worth. The debate about whether that is more valuable than profits is likely going to continue for some time.

[11:23] - Prayer

[12:00] - Outro/What’s coming up next

Key takeaways:

• A previous episode of Faithful on the Clock, Episode 22, focused on AI in a more general context. This episode focuses on how AI connects to the creative process, which is applicable to all industries.
• We all have some drive to create, as we are made in the Creator’s image. Creating has some healthy struggle in it, like a chick breaking free of the eggshell.
• The selling point of AI is to remove the creative process to create efficiency and economy. The assertion is that it can allow people to get “better” jobs. But the skills, talents, and gifts required for one job don’t necessarily translate to another. When a person properly uses their skills, talents, and gifts, they get a lot of joy and satisfaction from their work. If they don’t properly apply their skills, talents, and gifts, they can lose sight of what makes life meaningful.
• When considering the application of AI, we must consider whether the AI interferes with the natural, struggle-inclusive creative process we’re designed to have. A doctor and writer might have two very different experiences with the technology, with the doctor benefited and the writer harmed.
• If AI interferes with the creative process, it is potentially detrimental. We must be considerate of the skills, talents, and gifts each person has so as to protect it.
• Pushback against AI is one of the biggest signals that the application is not appropriate. The writer and actor strikes in Hollywood in the United States were about pay, but also about getting the studios to understand that the people loved and got joy from the jobs.
• Leaders must be careful to consider the satisfaction of a worker against the potential profit margins AI can bring.

CTAs:

• Identify the specific components of your own creative process. What do you need to feel energized or get back from the work you do?

What’s coming up next: The holiday season usually sees people booking vacations. But ironically, with the vacation often comes stress. Episode 88 of Faithful on the Clock explains how to take the anxiety out of taking time off.

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