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This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:14 – 12:39) Is A.I. Going to Bring About the End of Humanity? The Issues May Be More Urgent, But the Questions Are Older and Deeper Than Many Tech Leaders Acknowledge Part II (12:39 – 19:29) A.I. Companies Have an “Alignment Problem”: What’s the Problem and Is It Even Possible to Solve? Part III (19:29 – 26:46) Remembering Charlie Kirk on the First Anniversary of His Assassination: How the Moment that Shaped a Generation Crystalized the Worldview Divide in America Neighbor turned on neighbor…
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