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Artificial intelligence rightly generates both fear and hope, or to put it less emotionally, risk and opportunity.  I expect that most if not all of us at AI and Faith believe that AI is only a tool, not a new framework for life and understanding.  Like all tools, AI...

I am researching the ethics of artificial intelligence. This requires understanding the power and meaning of AI-based technologies in everyday life. AI algorithms have the power to create groups, select and prioritize the delivery of information and make a wide...

I created spf.io, an AI-powered translation tool, for two reasons. The first was my grandma. My family left a church over some serious divisions and were searching for a new one. It was especially challenging to find one my grandma could belong to because of her...

Hospitals are flooded with pandemic patients amidst a slow vaccine rollout, a motley crew of rioters invades the Capitol, the Russians deeply hack federal agencies and major corporations.  A hard start to 2021 – we just want to be safe! That’s true for AI&F, too,...

I check out quite a few books from public and university libraries.  Often I have to reserve and wait for popular titles or books on popular subjects.  I love it when, without a particular plan, books I have reserved show up at the same time and end up complementing...

The email from Colin Harrison, one of the three leads on the Pivot Projects, came on April 4, 2020.  Colin is a long-time friend and IBM Distinguished Engineer (retired, albeit in name only). The opening words read: “Dear Debbie:  I hope this finds you and Richard in...