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Pope Leo calls for the disarmament of AI: ‘Machines are tools, not persons’

Pope Leo XIV says AI systems should be “disarmed,” adding that humans “have the responsibility to guide, change and, when necessary, reject its applications.” In Friday’s Papal Address, Pope Leo encourages United Nations member states to “take concrete steps toward banning lethal autonomous weapons” during their meeting in Geneva next month. The address reflects many…

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AI

Silicon Valley wants you to invest in miracles

Investing in any stock is kind of like gambling in the sense that you’re betting your money on a company’s future performance. But how do you bet on a technology that could, in the worst-case scenario, “pose catastrophic or existential risks to humanity,” or best case, “bring forth an age of miracles”? To some extent,…

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The Apple Pencil turned the Duo into my new favorite notebook

Apple’s $2,000 folding phone is a surprisingly good stand-in for a $20 notebook. Believe me; nothing gets me going quite like a new notebook. This one will be different, I think. This time, I really will take it everywhere. Inspiration can strike at any moment, and you have to be ready, says David Sedaris in…

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The touchscreen MacBook Pro is just a MacBook Pro with a touchscreen

Apple’s long-awaited touchscreen MacBook Pro is finally here. I got to try this MacBook that, according to the last two Apple CEOs, shouldn’t exist. The most surprising thing is how normal it is. The MacBook Pro with PROLED XDR Display (what a name) has one of the nicest screens I’ve seen on a laptop. The…

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