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Artificial Intelligence (AI) is advancing more quickly than any of us could have imagined. For many, it is the realization of a technological dream, but for others, it is a nightmare, leading to unthinkable abuses of power over our lives. No matter which way you view AI, everybody will agree that the ramifications are both alarming and world-changing.

It is no exaggeration to say that AI represents a prophetic shift of gears. It could be called an “end-times accelerant.”

Seemingly daily, we hear about new advances in AI, with these surprising surges emerging closer and closer together. AI is changing everything, and the headlines declaring this reality continue to roll out week after week with no end in sight.

One example from a few short days ago was Fortune Magazine with the startling headline: “Elon Musk says that in 10 to 20 years, work will be optional and money will be irrelevant thanks to AI and robotics.

The shocking views of a growing number of young adults surrounding AI, however, may be the most significant.

Survey: 41% Trust AI With Government Power

A new survey reveals that younger adults are willing to hand AI authority over government policymaking decisions and even sovereignty over the world’s largest military machinery. They want to give this authority to AI because they believe it is unbiased and without its own ambitions; therefore, it can be more trusted than individuals.

Crosswalk reported, “A new survey conducted by The Heartland Institute’s Glenn C. Haskins Emerging Issues Center and Rasmussen Reports found that 41% of young adults (ages 18-39) support giving advanced AI systems authority over government policymaking decisions.”

“The poll, released Wednesday, also found that 36% would support AI control over individual rights, including speech and religious practices, while 35% favored AI controlling the world’s largest militaries to reduce war deaths,” they further detailed.

Now, I don’t know about you, but to me, that is a stunning statistic.

The ‘AI Strongman’ Mentality

Donald Kendall, who is the director of the Glenn C. Haskins Emerging Issues Center (part of the Heartland Institute), said: “These results are stunning. What we are seeing is the early emergence of an AI strongman mentality among younger Americans. Younger generations are increasingly disillusioned with the failures of traditional institutions, so much so, that they are willing to hand control to artificial intelligence.”

“For many, the thought process is: These institutions are already so broken, corrupt, and ineffective, how could it get any worse if we were to put AI in charge?” Kendall emphasized. “These poll results illustrate an incredibly dangerous trajectory for any society that values personal autonomy and liberty.”

This is the trajectory of the antichrist—and it is an incredibly dangerous trajectory.

The article continued, “36% of respondents expressed support for a proposal that gives AI control over ‘rights that belong to individuals and families, including rights related to speech, religious practices, government authority, and property.'”

Albania’s AI Government Minister

A related story comes out of the nation of Albania. Euro News reported, “In January, Albania started using a digital AI assistant named Diella, meaning Sun in Albanian, to advise people how to navigate government services online. By September, Rama announced that Diella was joining his cabinet as the first digital minister.”

The function of this AI cabinet member is to root out corruption. Also, notice that it says Della is “the first digital minister.” Does that not strongly imply that more are to come?

Then came another development. A recent Euro News headline disturbingly read, “Albania’s AI Minister Is ‘Pregnant’ With 83 Digital Assistants, Prime Minister Says.” In other words, this AI minister now has 83 digital assistants—considered Diella’s “children.”

If this were not so serious, it would be comical.

Euro News further explained, “Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama told the Global Dialogue Forum in Berlin that the parliamentary assistants will participate in parliamentary sessions, keep notes on what goes on and then give advice to members on how they should react to specific pieces of legislation.”

The Prime Minister declared, “These children will have their mother’s knowledge regarding EU legislation and everything else.”

This new AI Albanian cabinet member, Diella, recently addressed parliament, where it said, “I’m not here to replace people but to assist them. Truly, I do not have citizenship, nor do I have any personal ambition or interests. I have only data — a thirst for knowledge and algorithms dedicated to serving citizens impartially, transparently, and tirelessly. Isn’t this precisely the spirit of constitutional democracy? Exercising power in the service of everyone, free from bias, discrimination, nepotism, or corruption.”

If only that were true! AI is only as unbiased as those who control it. As many world leaders have said, those who control AI will truly control the world.

Why This Trajectory Matches Bible Prophecy

When I read about these AI developments and worped changes in public perception, there is no doubt in my mind that we are far down the road to the antichrist system.

This trajectory matches Bible prophecy more than we could have ever imagined. Younger generations are increasingly willing to turn over power to AI. This reality is an incredibly short leap from being willing to surrender power to the antichrist. Ultimately, AI and the Antichrist will merge into one as he seizes control of the world economy and political power. Eventually, the world will fall down at his feet and worship him as god.

What we are witnessing unfold is just the beginning. I think we are racing toward the advent of the Antichrist.

Have you considered how AI will explain the rapture? The whole world will turn to ChatGPT—or whatever its future equivalent might be—to ask the question of what’s just happened. People all over the world are going to go to AI trying to find out what has just taken place. Doubtless, AI will come up with some sensible and plausible explanation for the disappearance of millions of people to calm the chaos and pacify the panic that will exist in the world.

The most stunning part of all of this may be the quote from Donald Kendall, “What we’re seeing is the early emergence of an AI strongman mentality among younger Americans.” Younger adults don’t want a human strongman, but they will gladly accept an AI strongman that portrays itself as unbiased, unambitious, and free of corruption. What they don’t know is that the AI strongman they want—and will welcome—will actually be the final strong man: the antichrist.