During the week before Pentecost Sunday, early one morning on my way to prepare a cup of tea, I noticed something attached to the front door of the refrigerator. In a household with children I would not be surprised to see drawings, report cards, pictures, and whatnot on the refrigerator door, but this was a friary with four ordained brothers, all…shall we say, a bit past the half-century mark. So, I stopped to see what was posted. Continue reading
Last week I posted a reflection on one of the readings that was generated by OpenAI, a popular AI tool available on the internet. Thanks those who commented that it lacked my “style” and “nuance.” It’s fun to see what it produces, but today’s NY Times had a cautionary tale. Adam Pasick wrote: Continue reading
Several days ago I posted an article about Artificial Intelligence (AI). In this morning’s New York Times there is fascinating/disturbing article about facial recognition – something not foreign to many users of smart phones that use the technology to unlock phones and open software. But the article by Kashmir Hill is about a company, Clearview AI, that provides advanced facial recognition software to law enforcement agencies, private companies, and public concerns.
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