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Dance on a Shifting Carpet
Four Lessons from AI and Bible Translation *The following is adapted from a speech Stephen Cave, former Chief Strategist at the Innovation Lab, gave at the Missional AI 2026 Global Summit. Watch the original here. Through our work at the ETEN Innovation Lab, we have seen the goodness of God and the amazing generosity and trust of faithful resource partners. God is at work blessing efforts, partnership, and the courage of so many. And in our technological world, AI is a part o

Stephen Cave
4 days ago6 min read
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AI in Bible Translation?
No AI was hurt in the process of writing this article. It is indisputable that technology has been helpful for humans, though it comes with trade-offs. It seems to me that usually the first things to get automated are the more mechanical or non-creative parts of a task. The creative work is left for humans. AI (as in LLMs) crosses an important threshold of showing creativity (emergent abilities), mostly by mimicking human language. AI is, therefore, now playing a bigger role

Joel Mathew
Apr 234 min read
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Bible Translation and the Art of Cave Diving
Ever wonder what the art of cave diving can teach us about the responsible use of technology in Bible translation? Koos Fouche, Assisted Translation Technology Strategy Leader, shares some of the lessons we can learn as we dive deeper into collaboration and innovation with wisdom.

Koos Fouche
Jan 45 min read
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Bible Translation Process vs. Technology?
Having started work with the ETEN Innovation Lab recently, I have been reorienting myself to better internalize the ambitious All Access...

Joel Mathew
Sep 21, 20254 min read
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Bible Translation and WhatsApp
Though not the most popular means of communication in the United States, WhatsApp is one the of the most popular mobile applications in...

Joel Mathew
Aug 21, 20254 min read
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