AI is Coming for Online Pastoral Training

I have an article on AI and online pastoral education up at Mere Orthodoxy. Here’s an excerpt,

Artificial intelligence is going to make online theological & pastoral education obsolete by 2030. That’s a bold claim (feel free to remind me that I got this prediction wrong!), but likely to come to pass. Online theological education as it is currently deployed may continue to exist by that year, but it will be hopelessly and clearly dated and on its way out….

The online pitch is: Our education provides good information cheap; you can stay home (convenience!) and formation will occur in your church where you serve.

The AI pitch will be: Our education provides even better information more cheaply; you still get to stay home and formation will occur in your church where you serve.

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