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The technical Pope: practical and human responses to artificial intelligence
(10 minutes) Matthew Morris casts a computer scientist’s eye over Leo XIV’s new document on AI and thinks the Pope is right to stress the priority of the human over the technological.
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Magnificent humanity in the age of artificial intelligence
(8 minutes) “The future of AI is not solely about what machines become. It is about what human beings become alongside them”, argues Edward A. David after reading Pope Leo XIV’s new encyclical Magnifica humanitas.
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How the wrong answer helps me to get it right
(4 minutes) Monica Sharp reflects on watching carefully, speaking sloppy Italian, and writing from the room she’s in.
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What we make makes us: the impact of tools on our lives
(8 minutes) Anton Balint offers a philosophical-theological reflection on our use of tools in a bid to assess the morality of artificial intelligence.
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Why study the humanities?
(3 minutes) Teaching inner-city kids in London has helped Alex Norris see that the humanities are as relevant as ever and should be a key part of any school curriculum.
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Immigration: Distinguishing heat from light
(8 minute read) Lisa Fraser attempts the impossible by offering a non-partisan approach to immigration. Read on and see if you can spot your own prejudices.
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When life means life
Sean Wild looks at the seamless garment theory which may unite anti-abortion and anti-capital punishment activists in a new way.
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Religions should work together to promote world peace
(5 minute read) We offer below an abridged version of Pope Francis’ extraordinary speech at the The Congress of Leaders of World and Traditional Religions in Kazakhstan earlier this month.
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Editorial: The barriers of insecurity
(2 minute read) The walls we build usually denote weakness rather than strength, argues Joseph Evans.
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Editorial: Down with the D word
(2 minute read) We must try to overcome division in all its forms, urges Ronnie Convery.
