Tuning into commencement speeches has long been a yearly habit of mine. This year, through my YouTube feed, I noticed that Harvard, MIT, and Berkeley have featured Asian female PhDs as speakers, with Dr Jensen Huang, the Architect of AI, as a notable exception. Alongside him, AMD CEO Dr Lisa Su also stood out, linking these speeches to the broader conversation around AI.

As someone who still prefers having a person take my food order at the table and receiving a physical bank statement, I do not see myself as naturally tech-savvy. Yet this is precisely why the rise of AI feels worth reflecting on—from the perspective of an ordinary user learning to understand change at my own pace. In line with human nature, the spirit of slavery that leads to fear (Romans 8:15) raises questions about how many jobs AI might erase. Will AI ultimately replaces the human mind?Many individduals may apprehensive about trying new things due to this uncertainty or lack of knowledge.

Knowing that AI is the most advanced branch of IT. And if every good thing originates from the Father of lights (James 1:17). And, with a searchable and teachable heart, and the help of the power of the Holy Spirit, I can overcome my fear and inadequacy to sample new things. The most logical way is to learn it through doing it. Take my recent trip to China, for example, I didn’t know that AI could map out my entire itinerary, which included searching for good hotel deals, booking train tickets, and restaurant booking before we flew off. It was a family reunion trip to one of cities knew none to all. Three family members would fly into the same city from three different geographic locations. All of us made almost the same arrival. I would definitely give thanks to my Daddy God for HIS perfect timing, but AI was physically suggesting the flight number with the estimated arrival times for each concerned party to make bookings.

One application certainly can’t reflect the current AI technology. But the list of beneficiaries of AI is too long to list. However, I do encounter a moral issue regarding the use of AI in my writing. Automatically, I will use AI to proofread the text for spelling and grammatical errors. I would chat with AI for the structure of the sentence. But more often than not, I was given choices to turn my piece into something more poetic, more technical, or even an outline of a speech. , etc. I have to admit it honestly, I have never learned how to write, and very conscious of my draft. I will dismiss inputs that were far from my thoughts and intentions. But in the meantime, I need AI to help me develop my thoughts/ideas more simply or concisely, shorter reading time, and with word choice. In the due process, with giving period ot times, I would be able to write.

In closing, all our works are in full view of our Daddy God (Proverbs 5:21a). HE gives wisdom and understanding without finding fault whenever we ask HIM in faith (James 1:5). AI tools may come in handy, but they’re God’s gift; Rehma words give life, emotion, and soul to any written words.