05/12/2026
From todays meditations
When I create something from nothing, I feel like I am using the unique gifts God has given me to serve the world. Therefore, I feel challenged by something that pops up again and again claiming that it can be me better than I can.
The writer says she gets AI pop up messages when she is working, I have never seen an AI popup in anything that says something to the effect of "clearly you are pressed by time, would you like my help" Of course I am way behind the times in operating systems and software too. She is probably not using outdated Microsoft software and probably never saw the little helper that came with Office ending in 2007. I still use that, and so should I venture into doing something with it that I am familiar with, up pops Clippy who will make it easier for you to do something. I was never a fan of helpful little Clippy. I would not be a fan of an AI popup that wanted to help me write something every morning either. I write in Word and then cut and paste it. I can imagine an updated version of Word that after writing a sentence an AI popup would come along and tell me "I can express that idea better than that" Then of course, as the writer states, it is no longer my idea, which at times comes from thoughts I cannot explain. AI can never provide that sort of thing to a writer.
A lot of writers feel as I do, that AI will never have a say in what we write. Todays writer wonders though if maybe she is being a little harsh with her AI popup. Has He given us this tool to use to better herself and others. If so, it should not be ignored. I have never thought of AI in that fashion, as a gift from Him to be used to benefit others, but I don't think her questioning AI's existence will change it. I suppose it could be helpful if I was to run my daily post through it to clean it up. I know I make mistakes grammatically so a cleanup would be nice I suppose. But to run it past AI and have it check content would not do. It would come back with information that I am sure would not match up with my statements, and the information it comes back with was put out to the internet by humans who are many times putting out their opinions, which will be considered factual by AI as it doesn't know any better. If I were to select AI's suggestions, then I am no longer the writer. The world is, and that is unacceptable.
AI has it's uses, no doubt about it. I continue to say that when the Tesla robots are a bit more functionable put me on the waiting list. I was out turning over my flower bed (more of that today) with my back aching an thought wouldn't it be great to have something else doing this for me, pulling out all the weeds and turning over the soil. Carting the bags of topsoil out of the garage would also be nice. Cooking dinner, having a helper in the kitchen who would wash the prep dishes so I wouldn't have to, or stir the dish as to make sure the sauce doesn't get too think. Yes indeed! I can think of a dozen tasks it could do right away for me to make my life a bit easier. But not to look over my shoulder and read what I wrote and make suggestions. And don't think AI robots would not be able to do that. Ever hear of something called a digital highlighter? Pass it over a written question as you would a highlighter and up pops the answer. And you thought that todays kids couldn't get any dumber......
No doubt there are writers I read that use AI. I sometimes wonder about posts that have a couple of dozen scripture references in them. Do people really know the Bible that well, or are they getting a little outside help? Is it better to write from the heart as so many do. AI cannot do that. I look at a line from another writer this morning, who preached on Sunday, despite his cancer and pain: So, as long as I have breath, I think I’ll keep on keeping on, but all things considered, I wonder how long that will be. It feels like my strength reservoir is slowly seeping away." When a human says that, you can feel it. If said by an AI robot? Sorry, no. I'll let AI do my physical tasks in the future, not my thinking.
Three things for yesterday. Accomplished something in the garden! The good first time made recipes continue to be good. Possible solution to hanging up baskets of flowers that won't damage the work done in our outside home renovations
Inspiration for today comes in part from Gretchen Crowder, Tim Shorey and the spirit of course!