REXBURG—Today's BYU-Idaho devotional speaker spoke about the role of divine intelligence for each child of God when navigating a world of artificial intelligence.
Sam Eidam, an HR Administrator at BYU-Idaho, said this is a world of readily available technology. He sees the benefits of AI and how it helps with both work and learning.
One thing the world lacks is divine intelligence, Eidam said. The source of all truth is God, an all-knowing and intelligence Being.
“May I suggest that we focus on our Divine Intelligence, meaning that we live our lives in a way that enables us to stay close to Jesus Christ and receive the personal revelation needed from the Holy Ghost,” Eidam said.
Eidam stressed the importance of pausing when working with AI sources. The ability to discern truth is a spiritual gift that God offers each of his children.
“It's in those few seconds of pausing and asking where you can start to maybe feel the spirit and feel how the spirit will teach you and guide you,” Eidam said in a BYU-Idaho Radio interview.
Eidam says the gospel of Jesus Christ is simple; it is by simple acts each person can come closer to God. Those simple things, as Eidam calls them, include praying, studying the scriptures, participating in church, attending the temple, forgiving, repenting, etc.
“These simple primary answers are what’s needed to strengthen and maintain our relationship with Jesus Christ, and to stay close to the Spirit,” Eidam said in the devotional talk.
Eidam said in the quiet mornings he reads his scriptures and prays. This time allows him to reflect and consider what he needs to do. He feels “closer to the spirit at that time.”
Divine Intelligence is a term Eidam hopes students never forget as it reminds them to develop a close relationship with God.
“No matter what happens, no matter what comes, what information is fed, whatever we see, we will be able to discern truth from error,” Eidam said in his interview.