From scripts to sermons: is AI going to be writing everything soon? | Margaret Sullivan
TL;DR
‘Resistance is futile’, wrote one AI product manager for the Associated Press in internal messages to colleagues No one wants a soulless sermon – that defeats the purpose – and Pope Leo XIV has taken steps to ensure that Roman Catholic priests don’t deliver one. Artificial intelligence, the new pontiff said in a recent meeting with clergy, “will never be able to share faith”, which is what giving a homily is all about. Resist the temptation and write your own words, he urged. Continue reading...
Nauti's Take
Even the Pope is drawing red lines around AI-generated content – and honestly, if the Vatican can resist automation, newsrooms have no excuse not to. The AP's 'resistance is futile' memo reveals more about corporate laziness than technological inevitability.
Briefingshow
Where AI replaces authentic human voice – in sermons, journalism or beyond – credibility erodes fast. Know where the line is.
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