The Vatican’s top expert on Al ethics is a friar from a medieval Franciscan order

“It is a problem not of using (AI) but it is a problem of governance,‘’ [Benanti] said. ”And here is where ethics come in — finding the right level of use inside a social context.”

This is spot on. Ethics plays a crucial role in the deployment, use, and on-going monitoring of AI systems.

Not sure if this is helping…

A spray bottle labeled "counter cleaner"

Current mood:

The album "Fess at Home" spinning on the record player with a strategically placed bottle of Anita Amber Lager.

Finished Listening: Me Talk Pretty One Day by David Sedaris 📚 🎧

This audiobook ends a Sedaris trifecta. 🤣

Getting ready for our Epiphany party!!!! 👑 🎉

Finished Listening: Let’s Explore Diabetes with Owls by David Sedaris 📚 🎧

It seems that I’m on a bit of a Sedatis bender. The Pimsleur Easter Egg at the very end of the recording was terrific!

Finished Listening: Happy-Go-Lucky by David Sedaris 📚 🎧

I do enjoy David Sedaris’ sense of humor. Whenever possible, I recommend listening to recordings of the author reading his essays.

Finished reading: Ethics in Epidemiology and Public Health Practice by Steven Scott Coughlin 📚

Finished reading: The Utopia of Rules by David Graeber 📚

This book brought some structure to many ideas & concerns I’ve had about business, ministry, and politics. I will be drawing on it for some time.

I rank this among the best books I read in 2023 despite the fact that pages 185-200 were missing from the volume I purchased.

One of my favorite pieces in “The Culture” exhibition at the St. Louis Art Museum.