The Parents Television Council Inc. — whose members lodged thousands of indecency complaints with the Federal Communications Commission — has folded. Earlier this month, the Burbank-based nonprofit filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy in Delaware court, saying it had $284,823 in liabilities, which include staff member salaries, insurance payments and credit card debt. The filing lists $91,874 in assets. (James, Los Angeles Times)
Read MoreBecause A.I.s have been trained on vast repositories of human cultural and scientific data, they can, in theory, respond to almost any prompt — but public-facing A.I.s like ChatGPT have filters in place to prevent pursuing certain types of malicious requests. (Witt, The New York Times)
Read MoreSince Thursday, police have detained nearly 30 pastors and staff members of Zion Church, an influential Chinese house church network, in what many fear is the beginning of a new wave of persecution against Christians in China. (Fulton, Christianity Today)
Read MoreThiel, who describes himself as a “small-o orthodox Christian”, believes the harbinger of the end of the world could already be in our midst and that things such as international agencies, environmentalism and guardrails on technology could quicken its rise. (Bhuiyan, Kerr & Robins-Early, The Guardian)
Read MoreThe Nobel committee has announced Maria Corina Machado as this year’s peace prize winner. Venezuela’s main opposition leader has been in hiding after last year’s election that was won by Nicolas Maduro. (The Times)
Read MoreParenting today means making tough choices about technology. Screens can educate and entertain, but managing what kids watch – and how much – can leave parents feeling judged or like they should be doing more. Setting limits can be a challenge even for those with the youngest kids. (McClain et al., Pew Research Center)
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