Pope Leo calls for “disarming” of AI in technology-focused encyclical

Pope Leo calls for “disarming” of AI in technology-focused encyclical

Rome β€”Β Pope Leo XIV issued a major document Monday focused largely on the implications of the rise of artificial intelligence for humanity, warning the technology could make civilization itself “less human.” Pope Leo, who has repeatedly clashed with the Trump administration over the Iran war and some U.S. officials’ religious justification for it, also appeared…

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Trump’s ‘Chipocalypse Now’ is no joke, though it sounds like one

Trump’s ‘Chipocalypse Now’ is no joke, though it sounds like one

It’s no mistake that Trump’s β€˜Apocalypse Now’ parody, β€˜Chipocalypse Now,’ sounds more like a quippy Doritos ad than a declaration of war on an American city. Subterfuge is the point. β€œChipocalypse Now.” When the slogan rolled out Saturday, it sounded like a campaign for Chipotle’s latest rebrand of the humble burrito. The reality was less…

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Supreme Court may block thousands of lawsuits over Monsanto’s weed killer

Supreme Court may block thousands of lawsuits over Monsanto’s weed killer

WASHINGTON Β β€”Β The Supreme Court announced Friday it will hear Monsanto’s claim that it should be shielded from tens of thousands of lawsuits over its weed killer Roundup because the Environmental Protection Agency has not required a warning label that it may cause cancer. The justices will not resolve the decades-long dispute over whether Roundup’s key…

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ChatGPT gave alarming advice on drugs, eating disorders to researchers posing as teens

ChatGPT gave alarming advice on drugs, eating disorders to researchers posing as teens

ChatGPT will tell 13-year-olds how to get drunk and high, instruct them on how to conceal eating disorders and even compose a heartbreaking suicide letter to their parents if asked,Β according to new researchΒ from a watchdog group. The Associated Press reviewed more than three hours of interactions between ChatGPT and researchers posing as vulnerable teens. The…

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