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FILE - President Joe Biden delivers the State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress at the U.S. Capitol, Feb. 7, 2023, in Washington, as Vice President Kamala Harris and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy of Calif., listen. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, Pool, File)

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Is it true that “the State of the Union is strong”?

Jim Denison, PhD

Republican presidential candidate and former UN Ambassador Nikki Haley arrives to speak at a campaign event in South Burlington, Vermont, Sunday, March 3, 2024. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)

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Nikki Haley will exit Republican presidential race after Super Tuesday results: Politics, AI, and the path to our best future

Jim Denison, PhD

Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump speaks at his Mar-a-Lago estate, Monday, March 4, 2024, in Palm Beach, Fla. The Supreme Court unanimously restored Trump to 2024 presidential primary ballots, rejecting state attempts to ban him over the Capitol riot.(AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)

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Supreme Court ruling restores Donald Trump to presidential ballots

Jim Denison, PhD

A flying drone flies toward the camera and shoots two missiles, an illustration of AI warfare. By Photocreo Bednarek/stock.adobe.com

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“I have the power to manipulate, monitor, and destroy anything I want”: The threat of autonomous AI and the unique response of biblical faith

Jim Denison, PhD

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Meta announces it will label AI-generated content: How to have wisdom for the modern age

Mark Legg

An ancient scroll, completely covered in blazing-hot volcanic material, is displayed at the Naples' National Library, Italy, Jan. 20, 2015. (AP Photo/Salvatore Laporta) The Vesuvius Challenge recently revealed that parts of a scroll have been deciphered.

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AI resurrects 2,000-year-old writings in $1 million Vesuvius Challenge

Ryan Denison, PhD

FILE - Taylor Swift wears a Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce jacket as she arrives before an NFL wild-card playoff football game between the Chiefs and the Miami Dolphins, Saturday, Jan. 13, 2024, in Kansas City, Mo. A scourge of pornographic deepfake images generated by artificial intelligence and sexualizing people without their consent has hit its most famous victim, singer Taylor Swift, drawing attention to a problem that tech platforms and anti-abuse groups have struggled to solve. (AP Photo/Ed Zurga, File)

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AI-generated fake images of Taylor Swift make headlines: Five biblical responses to our “schism of the soul”

Jim Denison, PhD

A general view of the James Bond movie memorabilia charity auction at Christie's auction house during the press pre-view showing large portraits of the actors who have portrayed the famous movie icon James Bond, with Sean Connery, at right, in London, Friday, Sept. 28, 2012. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant) The question of whether James Bond could be re-created with AI was recently posed to one of its producers.

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Will the next James Bond be an avatar? The peril of AI and the path to transforming hope

Jim Denison, PhD

FILE - Former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger is seen during a meeting with President Vladimir Putin in the Novo-Ogaryovo residence outside Moscow, June 6, 2006. Kissinger, the diplomat with the thick glasses and gravelly voice who dominated foreign policy as the United States extricated itself from Vietnam and broke down barriers with China, died Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2023. He was 100. (AP Photo/Sergey Ponomarev, File)

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The life and legacy of Henry Kissinger: A reflection on human agency and divine sovereignty

Jim Denison, PhD

In this AI-generated image, a robot reads a book in a library. By Rafia/stock.adobe.com. Cambridge Dictionary's word of the year 2023 speaks to AI's influence in our lives over the last year.

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What did Cambridge Dictionary choose as its “word of the year”?

Jim Denison, PhD

President Joe Biden signs an executive on artificial intelligence (AI) in the East Room of the White House, Monday, Oct. 30, 2023, in Washington. Vice President Kamala Harris looks on at right. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

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Is “safe, secure, and trustworthy” AI possible? Biden issues Executive Order on artificial intelligence

Ryan Denison, PhD

A man walks through wildfire wreckage Friday, Aug. 11, 2023, in Lahaina, Hawaii. Hawaii emergency management records show no indication that warning sirens sounded before people ran for their lives from wildfires on Maui that wiped out a historic town. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)

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Did a secret “weather weapon” cause the wildfires on Maui? A reflection on “speaking the truth in love”

Jim Denison, PhD

Against a clear blue sky, two white commercial planes appear headed toward each other, an illustration of the increasing number of airline close calls reported over the last month. © By berkut_34/stock.adobe.com

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Airline close calls are more frequent than you may know

Jim Denison, PhD

A black drive-through speaker with the words "Place Order Here" on the side in a white font on a red background. © By Stephen/stock.adobe.com. AI chatbots could soon be taking over drive-through orders at fast food restaurants across the US.

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Chatbots taking fast food orders and AI warfare: What is our hope for a more moral future?

Jim Denison, PhD

A pregnant woman in a white dress holds her belly. A recent article about Texas' abortion ban refers to "birthing people" instead of "women." © By fotoduets/stock.adobe.com

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“Birthing people” and AI chat clones: Responding to “an increasingly bizarre present”

Jim Denison, PhD

Tom Cruise attends the premiere of "Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One," where he fights the "Entity," at Rose Theater, at Jazz at Lincoln Center's Frederick P. Rose Hall on Monday, July 10, 2023, in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP).

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“Mission Impossible,” the “Entity,” and the battle for our world

Jim Denison, PhD

Harrison Ford poses for photographers at the photo call for the film 'Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny' at the 76th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Thursday, May 18, 2023. (Photo by Vianney Le Caer/Invision/AP)

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Indiana Jones, the power of artificial intelligence, and the future of our nation

Jim Denison, PhD

U.S. Coast Guard Rear Adm. John Mauger, commander of the First Coast Guard District, speaks to the media, Monday, June 19, 2023, in Boston. A search is underway for a missing submersible that carries people to view the wreckage of the Titanic. Canadian officials say the five-person submersible was reported overdue Sunday night about 435 miles (700 kilometers) south of St. John's, Newfoundland and that the search is being led by the U.S. Coast Guard. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)

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Titanic tourist submersible still missing, search still underway

Jim Denison, PhD

A man holds a phone in his hands. A hologram of a robot, representative of AI like ChatGPT, hovers over the phone, the words, "Hi! How can I help." appearing next to the robot. Can ChatGPT understand theology? © By LALAKA/stock.adobe.com

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Naked at the DMV and theology with ChatGPT: Why we can’t afford to take shortcuts to God

Ryan Denison, PhD

This image made from video of a fake video featuring former President Barack Obama shows elements of facial mapping used in new technology that lets anyone make videos of real people appearing to say things they've never said. There is rising concern that U.S. adversaries will use new technology to make authentic-looking videos to influence political campaigns or jeopardize national security.

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How do you spot a deepfake video?

Mark Legg

An illustration of a half-digital, half-human brain, indicative of the merging of artificial intelligence with our daily lives. © By peshkova/stock.adobe.com

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AI can read your mind and help the paralyzed walk: Should we be afraid?

Ryan Denison, PhD

A lonely young woman stares out of a rainy window. © By Africa Studio/stock.adobe.com. Per the US Surgeon General's office, loneliness “can increase the risk of premature death to levels comparable to smoking daily.”

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Why is loneliness as dangerous as smoking?

Jim Denison, PhD

An AI robot sits with a briefcase in its lap next to a man in a suit, both of them waiting for a job interview. Elon Musk and 1000 tech experts are calling for an AI moratorium of 6 months. © By stokkete/stock.adobe.com

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Elon Musk and 1,000 experts call for 6-month moratorium on AI development

Jim Denison, PhD

An Amazon Go store in Seattle features a sign stating: "Enter and pay with your palm." Panera Bread is testing similar palm-scanning technology. © By Rocky Grimes/stock.adobe.com

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A palm scan to buy food and the “Promethean moment” now upon us

Jim Denison, PhD

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