5 Books for Anyone Having an AI-Induced Existential Crisis
These five books explore the promises and perils of AI. They offer perspectives on a technology that is changing the world quickly.
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AI, Philosophy & Thought — what each story says
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🪞 What it means to be human2
COMMENTARY: As AI reshapes the future, Caribbean author challenges us to rethink what makes us human
The commentary says artificial intelligence is changing how people work, learn and do business across the Caribbean, from Dominica to Guyana and Trinidad and Tobago. It raises the question of whether enough attention is being paid as the region embraces new technologies.
Read the original →🕊️ Religion and spirituality3
AI, migration and Church renewal on bishops’ fall meeting agenda
Archbishop Paul S. Coakley of Oklahoma City, president of the USCCB, and Archbishop Gabriele G. Caccia, nuncio to the U.S., will open the public sessions with remarks.
Read the original →ChatGPT gets 70M requests about religion weekly; most are about Islam, followed by Christianity
According to a recent analysis by OpenAI, ChatGPT receives 70 million religion-related requests each week. Nearly half are about Islam and just over a third are about Christianity.
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- Emory staff create free online course to help faith communities navigate AI landscapeWABE · 10/20 20:19 UTC
🇯🇵 Japanese thought and AI1
As AI Spreads in Society, Where to Find Fulfillment in Work: The Role of Initiative
The article features an interview with happiness researcher Takashi Maeno. It offers hints on how to break free from a sense of being forced to work and to work happily with a sense of initiative.
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- How Should Believers Respond to Claims About ‘AI Welfare’?Modern Reformation · 10/20 16:25 UTC
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There’s Nothing Sacred about AI
The author says they were invited earlier this year to the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, a yearly gathering of business titans and government leaders.
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- How AI And Quantum Are Helping Clarify Humanity’s Biggest EnigmasForbes · 10/20 15:53 UTC
🗣️ Thinkers and public intellectuals1
Sapiens author warns: 'AI's biggest danger isn't killer robots but collective dementia'
Yuval Noah Harari says the concern is not that AIs will create robots that come into the street and shoot people. He says AIs are taking over the financial system.
Read the original →🕊️ Religion and spirituality1
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- Artificial Intelligence: The Church RespondsThe Banner · 10/20 12:03 UTC
🇯🇵 Japanese thought and AI2
Zen2.0 Special Forum: What Liberal Arts Are Needed in the AI Era?
The general incorporated association Zen2.0 will hold a special forum titled "What Are the Liberal Arts Needed in the AI Era?" on Friday, November 20, 2026. It will take place at Kirara Kamakura Hall in Kamakura. The event explores Zen, philosophy, the body and music.
Read the original →Not Letting Things You Wanted to Do Disappear: Happiness Beyond AI Efficiency
The article asks what people will do with the time created by AI. It considers the conditions for linking greater efficiency to workers' happiness and to new challenges.
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'There won't be money anymore': Yuval Noah Harari backs Elon Musk's prediction, warns of AI takeover
Harari says no human banker can remember all of a bank's transactions, while an AI banker can.
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