Russell Contreras

Millions of working Americans struggle to read at a functional level—and artificial intelligence may be helping hide it. Low literacy is quietly becoming a major economic drag, even as AI tools allow workers to complete tasks they may not fully understand.

Artificial intelligence models are quietly shaping spiritual advice—often by leaving faith out. As churches, apps and spiritual chatbots embrace AI, new research suggests general-purpose models may be ill-equipped to handle sensitive questions of faith: grief, forgiveness, marriage, guilt and conversion.

The Vatican is racing to build digital defenses for the artificial intelligence era—and quietly positioning itself as a global referee of what's real. The Holy See is moving faster than most other legacy institutions to shape rules and guardrails in verifying reality, with urgency that's unfolding amid unusual geopolitical and digital clashes. In February, Leo XIV told priests not to use AI to write homilies or to seek "likes" on social media platforms like TikTok.

Civil rights groups are increasingly concerned that AI's rapidly spreading physical infrastructure is deepening climate burdens for communities of color.

Artificial intelligence is rewriting the playbook for crime, from cheap 

A new digital awakening is unfolding in churches, where pastors and prayer apps are turning to artificial intelligence to reach worshippers, personalize sermon