The value of work is that it gives structure to life’s chaos; it is simple, intelligible even when your own heart is baffling; it lets you be of service to others, making every job well done a kind of living amends; and, above all, good work brings humility.
Technology
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Papal academy invites tech giants to support ethical guidelines for AI
The Pontifical Academy for Life is invited tech leaders to help frame ethical guidelines for artificial intelligence, know as “AI.”
Posted inOf Many Things, Politics & Society
Is there room for civil dialogue in the comments section?
The last time Father Malone left this column in my care (4/3/17), I made an argument for reading the long form of the Gospel when the Lectionary gives us that option. Today I’m going to make an even more shocking reading recommendation: You should read the comments.
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Pope Francis calls on leaders and tech giants to protect children online
The conference, titled “Promoting Digital Child Dignity—From Concept to Action,” brought together religious leaders, academics, policymakers and tech industry leaders from around the world.
Posted inArts & Culture, Ideas
How a 20th century theologian became a quiet prophet for our distracted age
The technological changes Guardini witnessed during his lifetime (1885-1968) were far more dramatic, jarring and violent than anything we are likely to see in our own era. Yet the deeper I go into his writings, the more convinced I become of their urgency and relevance in the here and now.
Posted inArts & Culture, Books
Jaron Lanier: an unlikely prophet of the digital age
In his latest book, Lanier argues that all forms of social media treat human beings as if they were basically a bundle of nerve endings.
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Pope Francis speaks to Silicon Valley CEOs and moral theologians about dangers in tech revolution
During a conference held in the Vatican on Sept. 27 on “The Common Good in the Digital Age,” Pope Francis told delegates that there is a need to search for ways for society to deal with the challenges of the digital age.
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Faith and politics in Silicon Valley
A conversation with Rep. Ro Khanna of California’s 17th District
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Why Silicon Valley needs Jesuit values
“Move fast and break things” has been a guiding principle for Silicon Valley, writes Santa Clara University President Kevin O’Brien, but Ignatian discernment can help innovators foresee negative consequences.
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What would a chapel on the moon look like? Catholics in the ’60s had some ideas.
The November 1967 issue of Liturgical Arts presented architectural drawings, conceptual essays and theological reflections on the topic “A Chapel on the Moon: 2000 A.D.”