Unsettling Advent 2025, Day 22
The cruel spectacle churns on for now, but Advent prepares us to see anew that there are countless ordinary acts of love happening quietly, out of sight, more than you and I will ever know.
Trump Draws Criticism With AI Image of Himself As the Pope Ahead of the Papal Conclave
While Trump attended Francis’s funeral, he and JD Vance have clashed with U.S. bishops in general and Francis in particular over the administration’s hard line stance on immigration and its efforts to deport migrants en masse.
Meet Cathy, the New AI Chatbot and Episcopal Church Expert
Unlike many of her religious AI predecessors, Cathy isn’t posing as a pastor or guru but a virtual guide.
In Hiroshima, the Vatican Joined Religious Leaders to Change the Narrative on AI
Muslims, Jews, Christians, and religious leaders from Eastern traditions gathered to call for an ethical use of artificial intelligence.
Pope Francis Becomes First Pontiff to Address a G7 Summit, Raises Alarm About AI
He offered an ethical take on an issue that is increasingly on the agenda of international summits, government policy, and corporate boards alike.
Pope, Once a Victim of AI-Generated Imagery, Calls for Treaty To Regulate Artificial Intelligence
Francis added his voice to increasing calls for binding, global regulation of AI in his annual message for the World Day of Peace, which the Catholic Church celebrates each Jan. 1.
Vatican Presses World Leaders at UN to Work on Rules for Lethal Autonomous Weapons
AI is a growing interest for the U.N., as for national governments, multinational groups, tech companies, and others.
New AI App Lets Users ‘Text With’ Jesus and Other Biblical Figures
The app replicates an instant messaging platform, allowing users to chat with ChatGPT impersonations of biblical figures, including the apostles, the prophets, Ruth, Job, Lot, and more.
Christian Killer Military Robots?
This issue of A Public Witness considers the claim that military AI can be Christian and seeks the opinion of a couple of theologians (in addition to an AI bot).
A.I. Could Bring a Sea Change in How People Experience Religious Faith
What does it mean to pray with Alexa? Will it someday “answer” individual prayers by suggesting certain products and resources? Everyone wants “A.I.s that share our values,” says fictional megachurch pastor Mark Teller. The only question is whose values, and to what end.
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