(ChurchLeaders) As the use of technology and artificial intelligence (AI) continues to grow, faith leaders want to ensure that advancements are used ethically and don’t hamper religious freedoms. The Southern Baptist Convention’s Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission (ERLC), which has been a trailblazer in this area, wants President Biden to give faith-based voices a seat at the decision-making table.
In a letter to Biden this week, ERLC acting president Brent Leatherwood writes, “[W]e urge you to include and consult with faith leaders, including an evangelical representative, on the various committees and boards formed as part of this crucial work. This would ensure that an important perspective is accounted for and represented in these monumental decisions before us as a nation and society.”