Tag: Jay Owen

A child holding a tablet with a chatbot interface on the screen, showing colorful icons and a cheerful robot character.

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Doug Smith
Date
November 16, 2025

Categorized
Addiction, Education, Large Language Models (LLMs), Religion

Tagged
Chatbot addiction, Children and LLMs (chatbots), George Barna, Jay Owen, Raising Spiritual Champions (2023), Unintentional (book)}

Kids and Chatbots: How Dissenting Views Got Me Disinvited

_{As a lifelong software engineer, I am an insider on a topic like this and I know that their programming makes them unsuitable for children} _{Doug Smith
November 16, 2025

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Addiction, Education, Large Language Models (LLMs), Religion}

I also believe that their programmed tendency to lead to addictive relationships makes them unsuitable for adults as well but that’s another topic.

Gen AI: A Neutral Tool? Let’s Look More Closely

_{All technologies change us. Some technologies change us in ways where the harms far outweigh any benefits.} _{Doug Smith
February 9, 2025

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Ethics, Generative AI, Large Language Models (LLMs)}

GenAI is not neutral. It rides on our God-given gift of language, builds trust that leaves us open to deception, and changes us in ways we don’t notice.

Why We Must Not Use AI In Ministry: Response to Jay Owen

_{An open letter to Jay Owen, a popular proponent of AI in ministry} _{Doug Smith
February 2, 2025

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Artificial Intelligence, Large Language Models (LLMs), Religion}

Smith: “It’s really hard, but I hope you’ll consider what I have to share and stop telling people they should use AI in ministry.”