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  AI editing tools could shift public opinion by quietly rewriting users' words, study says

  AI writing tools are quietly rewriting users' political views — and researchers say the cumulative effect could reshape public opinion at scale, according to a study from Oxford and Potsdam universities reported by The Guardian.

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  Scientists find far more climate-resilient coral reefs than previously thought

  Researchers have identified nearly 166,000 square kilometers of coral reef capable of surviving climate change — three times more than earlier estimates — raising cautious hope for one of the world's most threatened marine ecosystems, according to a study published Tuesday.

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  Seminaries must balance AI's potential with the risk of bypassing genuine formation, theological educators warn

  Two leading voices at the intersection of evangelical theological education and technology are calling on seminary faculty globally to grapple seriously with artificial intelligence as a force already reshaping how students learn, write and reason — while insisting that the spiritual formation at the heart of theological education is something no machine can replicate. At an international webinar titled "AI Disruption and the Future of Theological Education,” they examined both the practical and

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  BMA backs down: Cass Review right that evidence for youth puberty blockers was weak

  The British Medical Association has largely reversed its position on the Cass Review into puberty blockers for children — a landmark report the doctors' union had heavily criticized in 2024.

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  Religion linked to better mental health by 10-to-1 margin, major research review finds

  A comprehensive analysis of thousands of medical and social science studies has found that religious involvement is associated with better mental health outcomes far more often than not — with positive findings outnumbering negative ones by nearly 10 to one, according to a new report released by the Wheatley Institute.

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  Richard Dawkins says AI may be conscious, sparking debate among scientists and ethicists

  Evolutionary biologist and atheist writer Richard Dawkins has stirred debate over artificial intelligence after saying recent conversations with AI chatbots left him convinced they may possess some form of consciousness, even if they are unaware of it themselves.

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  ‘What caused you to not like who you are?’ De-transitioner urges churches to respond differently to gender identity struggles

  When Walt Heyer speaks about gender identity, he does so as someone who spent years trying to escape himself. The 85-year-old author and speaker remembers the confusion that marked his childhood long before he underwent what he later came to describe as a failed attempt to become someone else.

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