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Paper Id:IJMSM-V3I2P114
doi: 10.71141/30485037/V3I2P114

When the Machine Age Ends: Assessing the Convergence of Biblical Prophecy and Artificial Intelligence Governance: Offering a Presumed Bleak Outlook for Humanity

Dr. Thaddaeus C. Dachille

Citation:
Dr. Thaddaeus C. Dachille, "When the Machine Age Ends: Assessing the Convergence of Biblical Prophecy and Artificial Intelligence Governance: Offering a Presumed Bleak Outlook for Humanity" International Journal of Multidisciplinary on Science and Management, Vol. 3, No. 2, pp. 119-126, 2026.

Abstract:
This paper examines the convergence of Artificial Intelligence and the 'technological singularity' through a biblical eschatological lens. This paper uses a Theological-Textual Analysis and Comparative Discourse Analysis to examine the structural parallels between the 'technological singularity' and biblical eschatological tropes found in Revelation 13.

Keywords: Artificial Intelligence, Artificial General Intelligence, Technological Singularity, Biblical Eschatology, Revelation 13, Mark of the Beast, 666, Media Persuasion, Elon Musk, Bill Gates, Sam Altman.

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