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It’s Thursday morning, human saints! Treasure your time with real humans, because AI is starting to trick us into thinking they’re real people! There’s one thing AI hasn’t done yet: sacrifice itself to save human lives during a disaster.
Let’s get into today’s newsletter!
Real Life Superhero
Tweety and Dick Eastland, Photograph by Sarah Wilson
Did you hear about Dick Eastland? Legit a real-life superhero!
Who’s that?
You know about the Texas flood on July 4?
The one that hit Camp Mystic.
Yes, heard about it. So sad.
Dick Eastland was a 74 year old man that lost his life saving campers.
Wow.
What did he do there?
He was director since the ‘70s. Loved teaching the campers about God.
Sounds like a faithful man. What did campers say about him?
One called him a grandpa, always hyping them up, fishing together.
Others said he’d drop everything to help.
Apparently, he made camp feel like a safe haven.
Sounds to me like a man of God. Laying down his life for others.
That sounds familiar… you referencing a verse?
1 John 3:16
“This is how we know what love is: Jesus Christ laid down his life for us.”
That's the one.
Hope I can live that kind of life one day.
AI Politicians: Real or Fake?
Did you hear AI Marco Rubio’s tricked three foreign ministers?
Wait, like a fake AI Marco Rubio?
When?
Started mid-June. They used a fake Signal account, "[email protected]".
They actually believed it was him?
Yup.
Even sent voice messages.
FBI says this is part of a broader scam campaign since April.
Any idea who’s behind it? China? Russia?
Could be. Or rogue actors.
Some experts say AI scams like this cost $12 billion globally already.
That’s insane. And most people wouldn’t suspect it. Voice sounded just like him?
Exactly like him. They trained AI on short public clips.
Matched his tone, urgency, everything.
State Dept had to send out a global cable July 3. Warned all embassies.
Crazy.
Can't wait for God's kingdom to come. No more lies, no more fear.
Trivia time! Think you know the Bible?
Which of these people did not fall asleep during something important in the Bible?
Let’s wrap up today’s newsletter with a encouraging quote:
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The enjoyment of God is the only happiness with which our souls can be satisfied.
- Jonathan Edwards
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