Mormon Leader's Letter Questions Discernment in Light of Notorious Forger
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Letter discusses relying on the Holy Ghost to identify truth regarding A.I., but brings up the case of convicted forger Mark Hoffman fooling top LDS leaders
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Hoffman sold fake historical documents to high-ranking Mormon officials, some of which were praised before being exposed as fraudulent
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Author questions how leaders discerned truth through prayer yet were still fooled by Hoffman
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The Hoffman case is seen as an example that clear thinking is needed to rein in the "dark side" of A.I.
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Letter writer suggests interested people read about the Hoffman case to understand the need for critical thinking with emerging technologies like A.I.