Peachtree Publishing, B&H among its clients, celebrates 1 billion Bibles
CHICAGO (BP) – When Jan Gibbs began proofreading Bibles 14 years ago for Peachtree Publishing Services, which celebrated in December the distribution of a billion copies of its works, she first had to learn to draw lines.
Most Christians don’t want churches to use AI, Barna research finds
VENTURA, Calif. (BP) – Christians have less confidence in artificial intelligence (AI) than non-Christians, especially when it comes to AI use by churches, Barna Group researchers found in a study conducted in partnership with Gloo.
Paying for X (Twitter)? Churches, pastors consider the cost
NASHVILLE (BP) — When it comes to X (formerly Twitter), church leaders may soon get the opportunity to truly take it or leave it.
Threads launches, challenges Twitter immediately
NEW YORK (AP) — Threads, a text-based app built by Meta to rival Twitter, is live.
Resolution on AI, emerging technologies intended to be timely statement
NEW ORLEANS (BP) – With artificial intelligence becoming an increasingly hot-button issue and other technologies being developed at a rapid rate, representatives from the 2023 SBC Committee on Resolutions hope the resolution “On Artificial Intelligence and Emerging Technologies,” will serve as a “timely” statement on the topic.
Biden meets with AI panel, Southern Baptist ethicist calls on continued policy work
SAN FRANCISCO (BP) – President Biden met with tech leaders Tuesday (June 20) to discuss the rewards and risks of artificial intelligence (AI). He believes there will be more technological changes in the next 10 years than there has been in the last 50 years.
AI demands Christians have ‘robust understanding’ of humanity, ethicist says
NASHVILLE (BP) – As society continues to wrestle with the complicated issues surrounding artificial intelligence such as ChatGPT, Christians should be ready to engage as the ones holding the ultimate answers, one ethicist told Baptist Press.
Google, YouTube taking steps to protect users from explicit content
MOUNTAINVIEW, Calif. (BP) – Google will automatically blur sexually explicit images in search results regardless of security settings, the company announced Feb. 7 in one of the latest moves among tech giants to limit unintentional pornographic viewing online.
‘Dominion’ over technology use a must, leaders say
NASHVILLE (BP) – Whether it is a new app sweeping the nation, a brand-new must-have iPhone upgrade or a new way to use virtual reality, technology is advancing at lightning speed.
Yelp’s disclaimer concerning pregnancy support centers questioned
NASHVILLE (BP) – The Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission expressed its objections Thursday to a new policy by the website Yelp that the Southern Baptist entity said casts doubt on the medical qualifications of pregnancy resource centers.