Technically, AI writing tools are not classified as robots because they aren’t physical things. However, in the following article, I sometimes refer to them as “robots” because it’s the best I can do, for now, to explain my thinking. This is not so much a web tip as a meditation on something we’re all facing…
VaticanNews— Pope Francis has called on decision-makers to ensure human beings maintain adequate control of AI’s decision-making capabilities and to examine AI’s effects on human relationships, information, and education over time. The Holy Father made these remarks in the message he sent to French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday on the occasion of the Artificial Intelligence…
An interesting read, certainly relevant… What do YOU think? Here’s the story: VaticanNews—Alongside Pope Francis’ already substantial teaching on Artificial Intelligence, the Pontifical Academy for Life, the Vatican body which focuses on issues related to bioethics has also been reflecting on this technological revolution for several years, prompted by those most directly concerned. This is…
ACI Prensa/CNA—Franciscan friar Paolo Benanti, an expert in artificial intelligence (AI), warned of its ethical risks during a colloquium organized by the Paul VI Foundation in Madrid, pointing out that “the people who control this type of technology control reality.” The Italian priest, president of the Italian government’s Commission for Artificial Intelligence, emphasized that “the…
CNA—The drag-queen-led parody of the Last Supper featured during the opening ceremonies of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games sparked outrage around the world and has led C Spire, a U.S. mobile phone and internet company, to make the decision to pull all its advertising from the Olympics. “We were shocked by the mockery of the…
CNA—Elon Musk, the CEO of X and SpaceX and one of the richest men in the world, announced that he will move both multibillion-dollar companies out of California because he opposes a new law that hides information from parents about their child’s gender identity. The law, signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom on Tuesday, prohibits school…
In the words of co-founders Kailash and Michael—two serious Catholics… Fidei.email—We started Fidei to help Christians navigate the Internet intentionally by providing value-aligned software products and online services. Ultimately, we want to show that Christians can and should be at the forefront of innovation to help shape the culture in which we live and our…
WSJ—HBO’s “Silicon Valley” won praise during its six-season run for accurately satirizing Northern California’s tech startup culture. A classic episode depicts a meeting in which one of the main characters accidentally “outs” a colleague, leaving the gathered tech leaders uncomfortable. But they’re not upset that their potential partner is gay—rather, they’re shocked to learn that…
According to Express VPN: How does Facebook use facial recognition? Facebook has used the countless photos that people have added to their profiles and feeds to build a huge database of faces, which has allowed it to be able to identify individuals using facial recognition technology. In December 2010, the social media platform introduced a…
Haaretz—A coordinated cyberattack… hit dozens of Israeli government and private organizations, according to an announcement Monday by the international cybersecurity company FireEye. This is the first documented case of a large-scale Chinese attack on Israel. It was part of a broader campaign that targeted many other countries, including Iran, Saudi Arabia, Ukraine, Uzbekistan and Thailand.…
News conglomerates may ignore reporting, or rolls their collective eyes at President Trump’s January 5 2021 Executive Order banning eight more apps and software with ties to the communist Chinese government, citing severe security risks, but for perspective keep in mind that India has banned no less than 267 Chinese apps! See List of Chinese…
Yesterday, January 5, 2021, President Trump signed an Executive Order banning investment in eight (8) apps with ties to Communist China and its egregious tracking and security threat factors. Here are the total list of 8 additional apps banned from U.S. transactions: Alipay CamScanner QQ Wallet SHAREit Tencent QQ VMate WeChat Pay WPS Office Here…
Chron,Washington Post—Operating in the shadows of the online marketplace, specialized tech companies you’ve likely never heard of are tapping vast troves of our personal data to generate secret “surveillance scores” – digital mug shots of millions of Americans – that supposedly predict our future behavior. The firms sell their scoring services to major businesses across…
New York Times—Artificial Intelligence (A.I.) that responds to your voice. Next-generation wireless networks. If this year’s biggest consumer technology trends have a familiar ring, there’s a reason for that. Imagine a future where you are never truly alone. Even when your spouse is on a business trip or your children are away at summer camp,…
Chinese authorities have begun deploying a new surveillance tool: “gait recognition” software that uses people’s body shapes and how they walk to identify them, even when their faces are hidden from cameras. Already used by police on the streets of Beijing and Shanghai, “gait recognition” is part of a push across China to develop artificial-intelligence…
