The thought of the Canadian theologian Bernard Lonergan, S.J., can help us understand the church’s latest pastoral field: digital mission.
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A.I. is coming for our relationships, like it or not.
Within the digital realm, people are currently exploring friendships and romantic partnerships with A.I. chatbots. To mitigate the potential harm, it would be wise for humans to consider some legal, emotional and intellectual boundaries.
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Pope Francis tells G7: A.I., ‘an exciting and fearsome tool,’ needs urgent political action
The pope addressed leaders at the G7’s special “outreach” session dedicated to artificial intelligence.
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The false promise of keeping a loved one ‘alive’ with A.I. grief bots
With the creation of A.I., anthropomorphized chatbots are one critical example of how the rapidly advancing technology is testing the limits of the human condition.
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Prayer vs. manifesting: A TikTok trend about praying for your future husband taught me the difference
Manifesting techniques abound in the online world. But creators are conflating manifesting with prayer, especially in their love lives.
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Pope Francis accepts invitation to 2024 G7 summit—the first pope ever to attend
“His presence brings prestige to our nation and to the entire Group of 7. It is the first time that a pope will participate in the work of the G7,” Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said.
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The real lesson behind the ‘Father Justin’ AI priest debacle.
Robots can give you facts. But they can’t give you faith.
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What a TikTok ban would mean to two Gen-Z Catholics
The problem is not that TikTok users feel disappointed about the potential loss of an entertaining social platform; it is that many young people see a ban on TikTok as the end of, or at least a major disruption to, their social life.
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Catholic Answers’ AI ‘priest’ laicized after backlash
AI priest “Father Justin,” a chatbot used to answer questions about the Catholic faith, has been renamed “Justin” and swapped out his virtual clerics for a button-down shirt after facing backlash from online users just one day after launching.
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All is fair in A.I. warfare. But what do Christian ethics have to say?
The great danger of artificial intelligence is not that it is ineffective. It can also perform quite effectively. In fact, it is already transforming modern warfare.