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Decision-making is the engine of life. It shapes every facet of human interaction -- personal, social, institutional, corporate, national, and global. Effectiveness and efficiency hinge on how decisions are made. Yet, as we navigate a world driven by clashing belief systems, cultural upheavals, and technological leaps, we face increasingly complex and conflicting decision choices. Could this be part of The Lord’s unfolding strategy for humanity -- testing and refining us through the decisions we make, and where/in whom we place our trust? If so, perhaps His focus is most intensely on the choices that lead to eternal consequences.
Created in the image of The Creator, Jesus Christ, we are graced with free-will. Ergo are inherently decision-makers. Scripture teaches us what history affirms -- that He tests, then judges us, not only as individuals, but also collectively, based on our decisions. Therefore, it should be instinctively clear that our decision-making is BEST when it's aligned with His purposes.
For most of us, it likely is not.
Even when reality and results iteratively point to and prove the flaws in our chosen approaches, still we persist with ineffective decision-making paradigms. But what if clearly categorizing how we make decisions, could help us understand ourselves and our times better, and maybe become more effective, efficient decision-makers?
Here’s one possible categorization of what I see are our AI decision-making paradigms:
1. Almighty Intelligence – Trust in the omniscient wisdom of a divine power and plan, grounded in faith-based promises of/from a Higher Being.
2. Agnostic or Atheistic Intuitions – Strong reliance on self-determined principles and secular reasoning.
3. Alternative Instincts – Decision-making based on gut feelings, luck/chance/numbers, superstition, or family traditions.
4. Ad Interim Instructions – Frameworks learned and adapted to specific institutional or professional contexts.
5. Artificial Intelligence – Rapidly growing trust in technological innovation and machine-based solutions, even those prone to …hallucination.
The accelerated rise of Artificial Intelligence introduces a significantly new dimension to decision-making. It has already sparked a mix of enthusiasm and anxiety. How should we integrate this particular AI into our decision-making frameworks? How should we guide its evolution, and regulate its influence, especially considering the significant impacts it will likely have on decision-making decades from now?
I encourage you to review my list above, and then ponder...
...Which AI(s) for you??
