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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Jess Phillips condemns ‘idiot’ councils that don’t believe they have grooming gang problem | Politics News

Jess Phillips condemns ‘idiot’ councils that don’t believe they have grooming gang problem | Politics News

Safeguarding minister Jess Phillips has told Sky News that councils that believe they don’t have a problem with grooming gangs are “idiots” – as she denied Elon Musk influenced the decision to have a national inquiry on the subject.Β  The minister said: “I don’t follow Elon Musk’s advice on anything although maybe I too would…

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Police should be ‘more transparent’ over suspects, says home secretary | Politics News

Police should be ‘more transparent’ over suspects, says home secretary | Politics News

Police should reveal the ethnicity and immigration status of criminal suspects, Yvette Cooper has said. The home secretary told Sky News there needs to be “greater transparency” about people arrested and charged, with the Law Commission conducting a review of guidance in this area. Politics Live: Migrant detentions will begin ‘in a matter of days’,…

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U.S. troops may sue military contractors for their injuries, Supreme Court rules

U.S. troops may sue military contractors for their injuries, Supreme Court rules

WASHINGTON Β β€”Β The Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that U.S. troops may sue military contractors for their injuries, siding with a soldier who was badly injured when a Taliban operative working at the Bagram Airfield detonated a suicide bomb. Five soldiers were killed and 17 were wounded, including 20-year-old Winston Henceley, who suffered a fractured skull and…

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