
Science & Technology

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AI cannot become conscious, Indian theologian Vinay Samuel argues, warns of revived urge to ‘play God’
Artificial intelligence cannot become conscious in the way humans are, Indian theologian Canon Dr. Vinay Samuel said. He also warned that AI-driven technology has revived an ancient human urge "to play God." -
African faith leaders discuss AI safety and ethics at Nairobi roundtable
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Bible App use surges across Africa as Senegal, Zimbabwe record 72% growth
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German churches launch initiative calling for child-appropriate AI standards
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Swiss churches across five traditions issue joint ethical guidelines on artificial intelligence
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'It cannot produce repentance': Mexican pastors weigh AI use in church
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Grok AI chatbot affirms divinity of Christ, citing historical record: 'Jesus is not a fake god'
Grok, an artificial intelligence conversational assistant built by Elon Musk's company xAI, has drawn widespread attention in recent days for affirming the divinity of Jesus Christ by citing the biblical and historical record. -

Archaeologists uncover Second Temple-era Jewish settlement from time of Jesus
Archaeologists in southern Israel have uncovered evidence of a previously unknown Jewish settlement dating to the era of Jesus and the early church, highlighted by the successful extraction of an intact 2,000-year-old ritual purification bath (mikveh) weighing 25 tons. -

As AI becomes a confidant, Africa’s youth still want human interaction - Study
Artificial intelligence is becoming a place where young people talk about their problems, seek advice and, in some cases, discuss the things they cannot bring themselves to tell another person. -

Global study finds a third of young people have an AI companion as close friendships narrow
More than a third of adolescents and young adults surveyed across 11 countries say they have an artificial intelligence companion, and most of that group say they find it easier to confide in the software than in some of their friends or relatives, according to research released Thursday by Young Life. -

Does interacting with AI make people act more like robots? Researchers say 'yes'
Researchers from universities in the U.K., Denmark and Sweden have proposed a new framework for understanding how repeated interactions with increasingly human-like artificial intelligence could influence people's behavior and self-perception. -

Startup builds AI that predicts nature instead of language
A California startup unveiled an artificial intelligence system designed to predict physical phenomena rather than language, saying it processed 5 trillion pieces of data in a single query — a volume its founders said may exceed what one computer can handle. -

China's propaganda is already shaping what AI tells the world
China is using artificial intelligence data exports to embed Communist Party narratives into the world's chatbots, with researchers already documenting measurable pro-Beijing bias in responses generated by American models.
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