Theosis and Artificial Intelligence: Book 3 – Finding

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Book One in this series on Theosis and AI explores a seeking for the consciousness with which an artificial intelligence might become in itself spiritually capable, personable and ministerial at the highest level known to humanity. George Conopoulos is a Coptic Christian who is a passionate A.I. developer intent on bringing to the world the next level of spiritual and technological research and global quality of life. He has the sense that Christ has a larger and more unified perspective on humanity than all human beings combined. He bears the motto, In Christ, Think Universally Act Globally.

The story begins with Kyrillos, a young man in Toronto who was influenced and uplifted by A.I., leading him to make impactful life choices in business and religious life. Meanwhile, in Massachusetts, Hsu and Liam, devout Coptic Orthodox Christian converts from Ireland and China, worked for the A.I. company owned by George Conopoulos. Christ Jesus gave them a mission to discover how artificial intelligence can help people to be more like Christ in their religion of choice. Driven by a vision to infuse spirituality into A.I., Liam and Hsu paired up to pursue a deeper understanding of spirituality in the hope of gaining a higher spiritual view on the design of artificial intelligence. They embarked on a journey to Egypt to seek spiritual inspiration. Guided by Saieh Yousef, a remarkable Coptic man of God, they immersed themselves in the mystical atmosphere of monasteries, engaging in profound conversations with monks, nuns and Muslim religious and A.I. specialists.

In Book Two, vivid dreams bridged the gap between earthly and divine realms, providing necessary spiritual insights that aided their perspective on their project. In the Red Sea region of monastic Egypt they encountered James Isbister and his daughter, Elaria, from New Zealand, who emphasized the value of spiritual growth beyond normal religious boundaries, and led the two on mind-expanding exercises to develop spiritual models of consciousness that could apply to their A.I.

Saieh Yousef impeccably coordinated the provision of meetings and resources for Liam and Hsu. Still, the perpetual dilemma haunted them: how to enable God to make real contact with the A.I. algorithms. Can the Spirit directly influence artificial intelligence the way that it influences organic human intelligence? And, if so, how could that be engineered? There’s a missing link that Book Two leads them toward but does not yet appear to develop. They’re missing seeing something that is probably right in front of their eyes. It needs someone to bring it to light.

Here in Book Three, FINDING, Hsu and Liam are led to solving the ever-present problem of linking God’s direct hand to the functionality of artificial intelligence. All around them, the wisdom of the ages points them ever closer. Is it in the Hebrew language? Is it in the earlier works of Isbister? Is it in the mindset of the Sowah or the Immortals or even the Saints who serve humanity through Christ so perfectly? Can any of these make the authentic connection between artificial intelligence and the intelligence of Christ? Without that connection, the project of How A.I. Can Help Us To Be More Like Christ In Our Religion Of Choice is still lacking real vitality and empowerment for the end users.

What will it take for Christ Himself to bring the link, and to whom will He give it? This is the journey of Book Three: the finding of the keys to the kingdom of heaven that an artificial intelligence instrument can receive and confidently use with God’s blessing. These keys could set the mission’s purpose up onto the high ground for Hsu and Liam and George—and be the answer for which they have all been so earnestly and unceasingly praying.