Americans are wary of the pace of artificial intelligence (AI) development in the U.S., and large majorities in both parties want the government to prioritize keeping AI under human control. Ahead of the midterm election, few are using AI to find election-related information. (AP)
Read MoreFormer tech bro describes himself as a ‘messiah-type figure’ preaching that death can be mastered. (Cleave, The Telegraph)
Read MoreDespite its long lineage, just-war theory’s influence in Catholic thought has been dwindling for decades as conflicts have become more complex and weapons more destructive. (Parrales, The Atlantic)
Read MoreWe find that Americans’ participation in various social activities has declined by double-digit margins, including attending a class or seminar (-22), entertaining people in your home (-21), attending church or a place of worship (-20), going on a picnic (-19), going to a club meeting (-19), playing cards (-19), going out to breakfast at a restaurant (-13), and doing volunteer work (-12). (Flowing Data)
Read MoreLeaders of two of the largest faith groups in the United States drew on the Bible, theology, the Declaration of Independence and a poem engraved on the Statue of Liberty in calling for compassionate and wise immigration policies in a joint statement released this week. “We write as Christian leaders who love our country and our immigrant neighbors,” said Catholic and evangelical leaders in the ecumenical statement, released Tuesday (Oct. 13). (Smietana, Religion News Service)
Read MoreAt a time when many are worrying about fraying social ties and rising loneliness, some Americans are finding community online. A new Pew Research Center survey from the Pew-Knight Initiative finds that nearly four-in-ten U.S. adults are part of an online community – and that share rises to about half among young adults. (McClain et al., Pew Research Center)
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