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AI is exciting – and an ethical minefield: 4 essential reads on the risks and concerns about this technology

  • Written by Molly Jackson, Religion and Ethics Editor
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If you’re like me, you’ve spent a lot of time over the past few months trying to figure out what this AI thing is all about. Large-language models, generative AI, algorithmic bias – it’s a lot for the less tech-savvy of us to sort out, trying to make sense of the myriad...

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