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VBVMI StaffI am a computer science student, interested in pursuing machine learning. I have come across people who say artificial intelligence, robotics, machine learning etc. are forms of Satan's work. As a believer, do I need to leave this field of study?
Regarding your career choice, we cannot offer personal counseling. We can say that all believers have liberty to determine these matters for themselves under guidance from God’s word and the Holy Spirit’s counsel. Obviously, the Bible doesn’t specifically prohibit your career, but more importantly the Bible tells believers not to allow the choices or preferences of others (even other believers) to judge our choices. As Paul says:
Believers commonly offer advice to one another, and while this advice may be well-meaning, we must listen first to the Lord by His word. When the word is silent on some specific matter (as in this case), we have liberty to act as we feel led by the Spirit. To comply with others’ opinions or rule is to forfeit our prize of liberty, which Paul says is allowing someone to defraud us. We are always free to accept the advice of Christian friends, but we are under no biblical obligation to do so. For more teaching on liberty, please read:
Are Christians under the Law of Moses?
On Law and Liberty - Part 1
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