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Iran Told U.S. It Wasn’t Trying to Kill Trump Iran offered written assurances to the Biden administration last month that it wasn’t seeking to kill Donald Trump, U.S. officials said, a secret exchange meant to cool tensions between Tehran and ... 11/15/2024 - 2:38 am | View Link
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Those visiting the oldest church in Lucerne, Switzerland, may be in for a surprise when they are greeted in the confessional by an AI-powered hologram of none other than Jesus Christ himself.
St Peters' Chapel in Lucerne worked with the Immersive Realities Research Lab at the city's HSLU university on this experimental art installation, which aims to raise questions about the opportunities and risks involved with the use of artificial intelligence in pastoral care.
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People can interact with a hologram representation of Jesus which reportedly addresses users with “Peace be with you, brother” (regardless of the person's gender), and encourages them to discuss “whatever is troubling your heart today.”
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We've opened a C&L confessional in the open comment thread so "peace be with you" and confess.
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President-elect Donald Trump refused to deny that he had spoken to Russian President Vladimir Putin following the 2024 election.
During an interview on NBC's Meet the Press that aired on Sunday, host Kristen Welker asked Trump if Ukraine should expect less aid after he takes office.
"Probably," the president-elect replied.
"Have you talked to President Putin?" Welker asked.
"No, I have not," Trump replied.
"You haven't talked to President Putin since you've been elected?" Welker pressed.
"Well, I don't want to say that, but I haven't spoken to him recently," Trump remarked.
"So you've spoken to President Putin since you've been elected?" the NBC host asked again.
"I don't want to say that," Trump repeated.
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