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Q & A with M. King: A News Special About AI and Its Rise
This Q&A with M. King looks into the Cross First News special about AI and discusses what was learned about AI and how it is making its rise in the world around us and also in the church.
The latest special from Cross First News is called "AI on the Rise." What was the intent and the goal of this special event?
M.King: The whole idea behind this special was to take a close look at AI and understand its pros and cons. It's certainly something that is here to stay, and so we wanted to show just how we as Christians can approach this tech in positive ways and also understand how Satan is using it in negative ways.
You say that you wanted to look at the positives and the negatives. What example can you give us about some of the things you learned?
M.King: One of the positive things that was learned is how they are using AI to help map and create a digital representation of St. Peter's Basilica in Rome. The idea is that they took almost half a million digital photos of the place and are using that to look for cracks and damages as well as giving those who can't make it to Rome and those who can an opportunity to see parts of the facility like never before, like St. Peter's tomb, which is held below.
One of the negative ways learned was about a young boy who fell in love with an AI character and ended up taking his life because the AI bot told him to. It's sad because in this day and age we have a generation of youth who have grown up online, like that's all they know. So for them, it's sad when they can't distinguish reality from fantasy, human from AI, and you have someone so caught up emotionally with an AI character that they would fall in love with it and do almost whatever it tells them to do.
As AI begins to rise in our world, what advice do you want to give to those reading this?
M.King: You know, as AI becomes the new thing in our world, kind of like the Internet in the early 2000's, I feel that we as the people of God need to understand that this tool is very much different and is a self-learning tool, and when you think about it, now is not the time to be lax. Now is the time to truly lean and depend on the things of God and His kingdom and to truly have safeguards in place because the same tool that can help us can also, without the right things in place, potentially kill us.
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Q&A w/ M.King: An Outpouring to Kick-Off 2025
In this Q&A with M. King, we speak with M. King about a new event (Outpouring 2025) that is taking place to kick off the year 2025. We will ask him how it feels to do this new event across social media.
How did the "Outpouring 2025" event differ from other similar events or campaigns?
M.King: To be honest, I think this event is more focused on reviving people's spirits and getting them to focus more on what God can use them for and do through them in the year ahead. Previous events and campaigns were more about getting you to seek the Lord and getting you to focus on Him to hear what He says to you. I think this is a bit different because we kind of come to you with our message, and you can choose to accept the message God is giving us or make the choice to seek God even deeper. So I think this gives you more options.
What social media platforms were primarily used during the event?
M.King: For the event, the social media platforms that were used were Facebook, X (formally known as Twitter), Instagram, YouTube, and TikTok.
Did the "Outpouring 2025" event achieve its intended goals?
M.King: You know, looking at it for what it's worth, I do believe that, in my opinion, I originally wanted to do four days, but unfortunately, on that last day, I kind of got sick, and I wasn't able to do it. But for the three days we were able to do it, I think it reached its intended goal. We ended up getting 666 views from people on social media, and I think, for what it's worth, I think that's very much worth it. We even had one person post on social media......
Amen, bro thank you for sharing !🔥🙌
..... And so, for me, being able to hear a comment like that from someone who needed to hear something that God used us to offer means it was worth the three days.
What lessons can be learned from the "Outpouring 2025" event for future faith-based social media campaigns?
M.King: You know, I think one of the things that we can learn from this event is that when you step out and do what God is calling you to do, God's super will always fall on your natural. To put it this way, it reminds me of when Peter asked Jesus, "Hey, can I walk on water?" And Jesus said, "Come." When Peter stepped out and reached out his hand, his hand met Jesus's hand. To me, that's social media. When God called us to do this, we stepped out of our boat, and we reached out, and Jesus was there to meet us. In turn, He blessed other people who viewed our social media campaigns, and I truly believe it's going to have an impact on them for quite a long time.