A synod motion argues the Church of Sweden needs a theological framework for AI, warning that unguided use risks conflicting with core Christian teaching on the incarnation.
An AI consultant has submitted a motion to the Church of Sweden’s general synod calling for a national framework to guide how the church handles artificial intelligence. The motion argues that uncritical use of AI risks undermining incarnation theology, the belief that God became human in flesh and blood. It calls for ethical and theological grounding rather than ad hoc adoption of the technology. The proposal reflects a wider question facing church institutions: how to engage AI tools without letting them reshape core doctrine or pastoral practice by default.