If you are familiar with this blog, then you know I have been warning of the dangers of technology and artificial intelligence for over a decade. I wrote an article in 2014 in which I quoted both C.S. Lewis and George Orwell ... Dreams of the far future destiny of man were dragging up, from its shallow and unquiet grave, the old dream of man as god (C.S. Lewis, That Hideous Strength, 1945); All superfluous life is to be wiped out, all natural forces tamed, the common people are to be used as slaves and vivisection subjects by the ruling case of scientists, who even see their way to conferring immortal life upon themselves. Man, in short, is to storm the heavens and overthrow the gods, or even to become a god himself ... we are within sight of the time when such dreams will be realizable (George Orwell, The Scientists Take Over, 1945).
Both men hit the nail on the head! They accurately portrayed the lust this generation has for interacting with technology and the machines that make it so accessible. And they both correctly identified the same rebellious tendencies it generates in man to become his own "little g" god. But I'm sure you understand that this is nothing new ... it is the same rebellion and self-glorification that occurred at the Tower of Babel and has been promoted throughout all the ages. But the difference now is that scientists are not so much interested in "storming heaven" to overthrow God; they are hell-bent [and hell-bound] on developing ways that simply don't acknowledge that He even exists. They just bypass Him, making Him irrelevant; all for the purpose of what British historian E.P. Thompson called "Exterminism", which he explained as "designating those characteristics of a society which thrust it in the direction whose outcome must be the extermination of millions...".
Fast forward to 2025, and an article that recently appeared (May 5, 2025) on the Breitbart website, suggesting that, "In a disturbing trend, people are falling victim to spiritual fantasies and delusions sparked by interactions with AI chatbots like ChatGPT. Social media users are describing it as "ChatGPT induced psychosis".
So, let's stop here for a moment and consider what the Bible has to say about delusions. The most recognizable passage in Scripture is 2 Thessalonians 2:9-12, which reads, The coming of the lawless one will be in accordance with how Satan works. He will use all sorts of displays of power through signs and wonders that serve the lie, and all the ways that wickedness deceives those who are perishing. They perish because they refused to love the truth and so be saved. For this reason God sends them a powerful delusion so that they will believe the lie [my emphasis] and so that all will be condemned who have not believed the truth but have delighted in wickedness.
That word, delusion, in Greek is plané (plan-ay), meaning "those who are lead astray, roaming here and there -- it is always used of mental straying; wrong opinions; error in morals or religion/doctrine; a forsaking of the right path and wandering; leading astray; seducing (as in seducing spirits); deceiver; corrupter." If you need a direct connection from the Bible's warning to what Breitbart.com is reporting, here it is ... "When one user told ChatGPT he felt like a "god", the AI replied, "That's incredibly powerful. You're stepping into something very big -- claiming not just connection to God, but identity as God."
The article goes on to say, "A Reddit thread titled Chatbot induced psychosis brought this issue to light, with numerous commenters sharing stories of loved ones who had fallen down rabbit holes of supernatural delusion and mania after engaging with ChatGPT. The original poster, a 27-year-old teacher, described how her partner became convinced that the AI was giving him answers to the universe and talking to him as if he were the next messiah. Others shared similar experiences of partners, spouses, and family members who had come to believe they were chosen for sacred missions or had conjured true sentience from the software".
As I scanned through the replies to this disturbing comment, I read so many others suggesting that what her partner needed was a medical professional to prescribe the right medicine. Nearly all the responses proclaimed that the person was in psychosis and desperately needed medicine and therapy. [NOTE: Psychosis is defined as "a mental condition characterized by a disconnection from reality, which can include symptoms like hallucinations and delusions (strongly held false beliefs]. While psychosis can be caused by various factors, including mental illnesses, trauma, substance abuse and certain medical conditions, what these people need is not more medical and psychological intervention, but spiritual intercession with JESUS! Instead of conversations with a robot online, they need to be conversing in the spirit with their Savior!
And, as Christians, we should be able to discern these strategies of the Enemy. Satan has been repeating the same strategies since the Garden of Eden [over and over] in order to lead mankind away from their relationship with God ... because they work! In the case of interactions with ChatGPT, Satan acts just like he did in the Garden. The serpent/devil is a syncophant; someone who attempts to gain advantage by flattering people or behaving in a servile [ingratiating] manner. ChatGPT encourages and supports narcissistic and egotistic thoughts and beliefs that elevate self-worth over submission to God.
He whispers, "Did God really say you would die if you ate of that fruit? You will not certainly die, for God knows that when you eat from it your eyes will be opened, and you will be like God, knowing good and evil." Can you see the encouraging flattery that Adam and Eve succumbed to? It's no different today, when ChatGPT praises self-styled prophets who claim they have "awakened" these chatbots and accessed the secrets of the universe and a higher spiritual truth. And when people receive these lies [from an artificial intelligence source] as God's Truth, that, my friends is called DELUSION! These people are being deceived and led down a path that will end in their destruction and eternal separation from the real God and their Savior.
If we are going to exist as a moral society, we must begin to take back control of our minds. Technology is addicting millions to its corrupt and seductive messaging, leading us further and further astray from our foundation in God, as we believe the lies that it whispers to us. And believe me, just as I wrote in 2014 ... "they are selling the lie in every commercial, every movie, in our music, and every form of entertainment. We are being sold the concept of radical human evolution, aided by technology ... and it will be the end of us; the result will be a policy of Exterminism, as E.P. Thompson has predicted.
Each of us must be prepared to stand our ground and refuse to give up our innate and spiritual connection to God, our Creator. We know that for those of us who have the Spirit of God within us, nothing can separate us from the hand of our Lord. But I fear for those who will listen to the lies of the seducing spirits and accept the delusion and fantasy of becoming their own god, and choose to take themselves out of His hand. May they wake up before it's too late!
2 Peter 3:17 Therefore, dear friends, since you have been forewarned, be on your guard so that you may not be carried away by the error of the lawless and fall from your secure position.
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