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Pope Leo, AI, And Cheating Your Way Through College

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I've ventured into AI now and then here, mostly with a certain amount of skepticism. Late last year, I asked, " If AI Is So Great, Why Do I Get So Much Spanish- And Chinese-Language Spam? " Theoretically, AI should have been able to identify what languages I speak and direct ads in those languages to my e-mail, YouTube, and Facebook feeds, while avoiding the unnecessary waste of sending me ads in languages I don't speak. I post frequently on Facebook in German and have several German and Austrian Facebook friends. So far, I haven't received a single German-language ad, but I get lots in Chinese and Spanish, neither of which I speak. The basic problem is that AI doesn't make people smart, and it doesn't make up for people not being smart, either. I think there's a misunderstanding of AI in the public imagination, and so far, It appears that remarks from our new Holy Father reflect this. Via the National Review : Leo XIV views the current ...