By David Bowen for
Harbinger's Daily
Greek mythology tells the story of the Trojan horse. The people of Troy—the Trojans—were defeated by the Greeks after they left behind a large, hollow wooden horse and pretended to sail for home. The Greeks persuaded the Trojans that the horse was an offering to Athena (the goddess of war), and believing the horse would protect the city of Troy, the Trojans brought the horse inside the city walls as they were unaware the wooden horse was filled with Greek warriors. At night, these Greek warriors emerged from their hiding place and opened the gates to the city of Troy, letting the Greek army into the city, leading to the defeat of the city of Troy.
Transitioning from Greek mythology to modern-day technology, we may have another Trojan horse, and it may be embraced and welcomed into our homes and lives just as that ancient wooden horse once was. This trojan horse is called Open AI, especially Open AI o.3.
OpenAI is far and away the market leader in generative AI. ChatGPT is a term most people are familiar with. ChatGPT is general intelligence or AGI. ChatGPT has over 250 million users, and over 10 million are paying subscribers. The New York Times recently reported that it estimates the annual revenue for Open AI to be over 3 billion dollars. That may seem impressive. However, it’s nothing compared to what they just raised in capital. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has confirmed that Open AI has just raised 6.6 billion dollars. They have plans to continue introducing more technological advancements.
We need to realize that it’s NOT about where we are right now; it’s about where we are heading. AI, virtual reality, drone warfare, genetic engineering, nanotechnology—all of this is the Fourth Industrial Revolution! I believe 2019 and 2020 were NOT about disease or plague; they were about the jab. They were about what could be injected into our bodies.
The Consumer Electronics Show, known as CES, is about to take place in Las Vegas. Each year, this show is considered a global event because it brings together tech companies focused on solving humanity’s greatest problems.
One piece of technology about to be revealed is Seekr, an AI-powered wearable device designed to empower the visually impaired. Seekr uses real-time machine algorithms to process visual data and send audio feed to the users’ bluetooth earpieces. This device is designed to help the visually impaired identify objects, navigate obstacles, and even read signs.
I admit that technology has some amazing abilities; it could allow some people to have their sight restored. It has the hopes of helping the lame walk, the blind see, and the deaf hear. Now, I use that reference on purpose because in Scripture, a sign of the Messiah, according to Jesus, is the lame walking, the blind seeing, and the deaf hearing. Let me be clear on what I am saying here. I am NOT saying that technology is God; I am saying that companies designing this technology tend to think they are god-like in their abilities.
For example, a Chinese lab has created what appears to be one of the most powerful “open” AI models to date. The model is called DeepSeek V3, which was developed in China by the AI company DeepSeek. This technology is designed for coding, translating, and collecting data. This is where the danger comes in. If this technology isn’t dangerous, why in 2023 did the U.S. Department of Commerce prevent the sale of more advanced artificial intelligence chips to China?
The dictionary defines technology as: “machinery and equipment developed from the application of scientific knowledge.” It seems AI goes far beyond that definition. Some will say AI improves the quality of everyday life by doing routine and even complicated tasks better than humans can, which ultimately makes life simpler, safer, and more efficient. Yet, others will argue that AI poses dangers such as privacy risks.
Centuries ago, many theologians writing commentaries on the minor prophet Zechariah, were unable to finish. Why? Because they could not explain or even imagine how chapter 14 would ever come to pass: “Their flesh will rot while they are still standing on their feet, their eyes will rot in their sockets, and their tongues will rot in their mouths” (Zechariah 14:12).
We now have technology used in warfare that, unlike many theologians in the past, the modern-day believer knows could fulfill that passage of Scripture. Many people are aware that someday the Mark of the Beast will be implemented. We are NOT there yet, which will occur during the Tribulation. However, the infrastructure for the technology needed for the Mark of the Beast to function is being developed and used today.
Just three months ago, Open AI announced the launch of a generative AI model with the code name “Strawberry” but officially called OpenAI o.1. That was just three months ago. They are now ready to announce the launch of Open AI o.3. This new Open AI has the ability to “think” before it responds to questions. The desire to create a machine that can think for itself is not new. The ability to possess that technology is.
The Turing test, proposed by English mathematician Alan Turing in 1950, was an artificial intelligence test designed to determine whether it was possible for a computer to actually “think.” Later, in 1957, at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York, Frank Rosenblatt created a prototype of an artificial network designed to see if Turing’s test was realistic. Rosenblatt’s work was called “Perceptrons”.
For years, Hollywood has portrayed machines as taking over the human race. I see technology launching the elites into a place where they can accomplish their goals. They now have technology that can, as they say, hack the human mind and body.
We are living in a day where we have another Trojan horse in our midst. This is not from Greek mythology but from the world of technology. It is a Trojan horse because, as the people of Troy did, the general population is welcoming this technology into their homes and lives with open arms. Like the hidden Greek warriors, this technology is designed to come out and capture our data and control our lives.
Let’s remember what the apostle Paul warned us about in Galatians 6:7, “Do not be deceived; God is not mocked.”
David Bowen is a Teaching Evangelist for Lamb & Lion Ministries, co-host of the Christ In Prophecy television program, and the Founding and Senior Pastor of Standing Stones Community Church.
Harbinger's Daily
Greek mythology tells the story of the Trojan horse. The people of Troy—the Trojans—were defeated by the Greeks after they left behind a large, hollow wooden horse and pretended to sail for home. The Greeks persuaded the Trojans that the horse was an offering to Athena (the goddess of war), and believing the horse would protect the city of Troy, the Trojans brought the horse inside the city walls as they were unaware the wooden horse was filled with Greek warriors. At night, these Greek warriors emerged from their hiding place and opened the gates to the city of Troy, letting the Greek army into the city, leading to the defeat of the city of Troy.
Transitioning from Greek mythology to modern-day technology, we may have another Trojan horse, and it may be embraced and welcomed into our homes and lives just as that ancient wooden horse once was. This trojan horse is called Open AI, especially Open AI o.3.
General Intelligence or AGI
OpenAI is far and away the market leader in generative AI. ChatGPT is a term most people are familiar with. ChatGPT is general intelligence or AGI. ChatGPT has over 250 million users, and over 10 million are paying subscribers. The New York Times recently reported that it estimates the annual revenue for Open AI to be over 3 billion dollars. That may seem impressive. However, it’s nothing compared to what they just raised in capital. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has confirmed that Open AI has just raised 6.6 billion dollars. They have plans to continue introducing more technological advancements.
We need to realize that it’s NOT about where we are right now; it’s about where we are heading. AI, virtual reality, drone warfare, genetic engineering, nanotechnology—all of this is the Fourth Industrial Revolution! I believe 2019 and 2020 were NOT about disease or plague; they were about the jab. They were about what could be injected into our bodies.
Seekr, an AI-powered Wearable Device
The Consumer Electronics Show, known as CES, is about to take place in Las Vegas. Each year, this show is considered a global event because it brings together tech companies focused on solving humanity’s greatest problems.
One piece of technology about to be revealed is Seekr, an AI-powered wearable device designed to empower the visually impaired. Seekr uses real-time machine algorithms to process visual data and send audio feed to the users’ bluetooth earpieces. This device is designed to help the visually impaired identify objects, navigate obstacles, and even read signs.
I admit that technology has some amazing abilities; it could allow some people to have their sight restored. It has the hopes of helping the lame walk, the blind see, and the deaf hear. Now, I use that reference on purpose because in Scripture, a sign of the Messiah, according to Jesus, is the lame walking, the blind seeing, and the deaf hearing. Let me be clear on what I am saying here. I am NOT saying that technology is God; I am saying that companies designing this technology tend to think they are god-like in their abilities.
DeepSeek V3
For example, a Chinese lab has created what appears to be one of the most powerful “open” AI models to date. The model is called DeepSeek V3, which was developed in China by the AI company DeepSeek. This technology is designed for coding, translating, and collecting data. This is where the danger comes in. If this technology isn’t dangerous, why in 2023 did the U.S. Department of Commerce prevent the sale of more advanced artificial intelligence chips to China?
The dictionary defines technology as: “machinery and equipment developed from the application of scientific knowledge.” It seems AI goes far beyond that definition. Some will say AI improves the quality of everyday life by doing routine and even complicated tasks better than humans can, which ultimately makes life simpler, safer, and more efficient. Yet, others will argue that AI poses dangers such as privacy risks.
Zechariah 14:12
Centuries ago, many theologians writing commentaries on the minor prophet Zechariah, were unable to finish. Why? Because they could not explain or even imagine how chapter 14 would ever come to pass: “Their flesh will rot while they are still standing on their feet, their eyes will rot in their sockets, and their tongues will rot in their mouths” (Zechariah 14:12).
We now have technology used in warfare that, unlike many theologians in the past, the modern-day believer knows could fulfill that passage of Scripture. Many people are aware that someday the Mark of the Beast will be implemented. We are NOT there yet, which will occur during the Tribulation. However, the infrastructure for the technology needed for the Mark of the Beast to function is being developed and used today.
Open AI o.3
Just three months ago, Open AI announced the launch of a generative AI model with the code name “Strawberry” but officially called OpenAI o.1. That was just three months ago. They are now ready to announce the launch of Open AI o.3. This new Open AI has the ability to “think” before it responds to questions. The desire to create a machine that can think for itself is not new. The ability to possess that technology is.
The Turing Test
The Turing test, proposed by English mathematician Alan Turing in 1950, was an artificial intelligence test designed to determine whether it was possible for a computer to actually “think.” Later, in 1957, at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York, Frank Rosenblatt created a prototype of an artificial network designed to see if Turing’s test was realistic. Rosenblatt’s work was called “Perceptrons”.
For years, Hollywood has portrayed machines as taking over the human race. I see technology launching the elites into a place where they can accomplish their goals. They now have technology that can, as they say, hack the human mind and body.
We are living in a day where we have another Trojan horse in our midst. This is not from Greek mythology but from the world of technology. It is a Trojan horse because, as the people of Troy did, the general population is welcoming this technology into their homes and lives with open arms. Like the hidden Greek warriors, this technology is designed to come out and capture our data and control our lives.
Let’s remember what the apostle Paul warned us about in Galatians 6:7, “Do not be deceived; God is not mocked.”
David Bowen is a Teaching Evangelist for Lamb & Lion Ministries, co-host of the Christ In Prophecy television program, and the Founding and Senior Pastor of Standing Stones Community Church.
