The Digital Tower of Babel: Inside Pope Leo XIV’s ‘Magnifica Humanitas’Just over a year into his papacy, Pope Leo XIV, the first American-born pontiff, has delivered his defining theological and social manifesto. His highly anticipated first encyclical, Magnifica Humanitas (Magnificent Humanity): On safeguarding the human person in the time of artificial intelligence, is a sweeping 43,000-word cri...
Report: The Church of Ireland’s Position on Artificial IntelligenceOverviewBased on available reports, the Church of Ireland has not issued a single, centralised official doctrine regarding Artificial Intelligence (AI). Instead, the Church’s stance is reflected through the addresses of its leadership. The current sentiment focuses on the sociological, ethical, and spiritual implications of AI on h...
"Church of England academics and policy advisers have renewed calls for a national conversation on the impact of artificial intelligence on the world of work, warning that rapid technological change raises profound questions."SourceI am not a member of any central Church body, I am a mere retired county Rector. However I am very aware that the world we live in is changing at an unprecedented rate....
In 1968 Philip K Dick published “Do androids dream of electric Sheep?” I have put together a little post looking at some of the issues he raised in an age when Artificial Intelligence was a very futuristic concept. Perhaps its is time we revisited these issues as the matter is quickly becoming somewhat urgent!Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?SummarySet in a post-apocalyptic world, Do Androids D...
To understand the current state of AI in modern vehicles, it is helpful to move away from the “Sci-fi” image of a talking car or a self-driving robot. The most profound impact of AI in the automotive industry today lies in “Invisible AI”—deep-learning algorithms and neural networks that operate in the background, managing the physics, safety, and efficiency of the vehicle without ever prompting a ...
Artificial Intelligence and the ChurchI retired in October 2025 and as a little project I decided to do some research on Artificial Intelligence. I realise AI gets a bad press in Church Circles. Most references to it seem to major on how bad it is to use AI to write your sermons. I agree with that. I personally could never preach a sermon written by someone else, human or AI. However there is a lo...
My last two posts have focused on the Terminal, what it is and what it does. I believe that learning about AI requires we at least know what the Terminal is. Today I want to look at “Open Source” as no one will get far into AI before this phrase enters the conversation. So today I consider Free and Open Source software (FOSS) and Proprietary SoftwareThe Liberty of Code: Understanding the Divide Be...
Terminals and ShellsIn my previous post I looked at the history of the Terminal. Today let's dive into the world of terminals and shells, without getting too technical.What is a Terminal?Imagine you're sitting in front of an old-fashioned typewriter machine. You type out some text on the keyboard, and the words appear on a paper roll as you go. That's basically what a terminal does, but instead of...
Why would a 66 year old retired Church of Ireland Rector want to spend his time studying Artificial Intelligence?What I AM trying to achieve? When asked “What do you do?” I want to answer “I am a Blogger and Influencer.”Who wants to be that person who is known for who they used to be. I want to be known for who I am.I love computers and tech.I want to continue to be the person in the room who unde...