The World Council of Churches (WCC) and Canadian Council of Churches will host a webinar panel discussion, entitled “Counting the Ecological Cost of AI – Data Centres, Water, Energy, and Critical Mineral Extraction,” on 17 September at 10 am (GMT-4:00) Eastern Time (US and Canada). Training AI models can use as much electricity as hundreds
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On Wednesday, February 25, at 10:00am Eastern Time (note the time), the World Council of Churches is hosting a 90-minute webinar titled “The risks of artificial general intelligence: how should faith communities respond?” The expert panel will examine the risks of the AI arms race between the USA and China; whether the international rules based
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Join the WCC Faith and Science Working Group for the first in a series exploring artificial intelligence’s impact on digital communication! Artificial intelligence is rapidly transforming how we communicate, from internet searches to text generators and translation programs. This timely discussion examines both opportunities and challenges: The Good: Democratizing technology, enhancing accessibility, expanding outreach, and
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Artificial intelligence (AI) continues to spark interest and concern around the globe. But how does generative AI and transhumanism challenge or reflect our understanding of personhood and the image of God? The meaning of the Incarnation? And the Trinity? On October 1st in collaboration with the World Council of Churches we hosted an online webinar
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Canadian Churches and Criminal Justice: Renewing the Prophetic Voice Explore the vison, challenges, and next steps for the future of faith, restorative justice, and corrections in Canada. On October 1, from 7:00-8:30 pm EDT, join us for a free online event, organized by the Corrections and Restorative Justice Working Group of The Canadian Council of
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Update: the recording of the webinar has been posted on YouTube and can be watched here. Join us on October 1 at 3pm EDT for the second in a series of Faith and Life Sciences webinars on artificial intelligence! Artificial intelligence (AI) continues to spark interest and concern around the globe. But how does generative
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Join us on July 22 at 1PM EDT! One of the priories of the Commission on Justice and Peace Sexual Exploitation Working Group is to educate, advocate and theologically reflect on the area of Sexual Exploitation and Demand Reduction. True justice requires reducing the demand. The demand for paid sexual services is what fuels sex
After a series on the theology and ethics of gene editing, culminating in a November 2021 panel on CRISPR technology, the Faith and Life Sciences Reference Group (FLSRG) of The Canadian Council of Churches kicked off a new series on artificial intelligence with a May 2023 webinar. The video of this webinar is now available
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Join us May 31 from 4-5:30 Eastern! Since the introduction of advanced language learning models (like ChatGPT) six months ago, discussion of artificial intelligence (AI) has reached a fever pitch, and it appears everyone is talking about the promises and perils of this new technology. But what is artificial intelligence? How does it compare to
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Getting lost in the constantly changing landscape of bioethics? Looking for accessible teaching materials for use in classroom, church, or small group settings? On Wednesday, October 26, 2022, the Council’s Faith and Life Science Reference Group (FLSRG) will host a live launch of their new resources for churches on biotechnology. >> Register on Eventbrite This
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