Dave Hackett
davehackett.bsky.social
Dave Hackett
@davehackett.bsky.social
Globalist, International network consultant, PCUSA minister (“Conslutant” being the way the Saudis spelled it on my Saudi business visa)
Major study on "How people use ChatGPT.” National Bureau of Labor Statistics assessed 700M users, found usage mostly for non-work-related requests (and now over 52% women). Get report here: www.nber.org/system/files...

Major topics found in chatGPT:
September 19, 2025 at 10:08 PM
The planning team for “Faithful Futures: Guiding AI with Wisdom and Witness” is poised to receive our 80 participants from four denominations at Westminster Presbyterian Church in Minneapolis (and 280+ participating virtually) for four days of AI discernment. #faithfulfutures
September 2, 2025 at 8:17 PM
For all I’ve traveled, this is a new one for me: a dog-reserved seat, as seen on the seating chart for Korean Air’s Incheon to Seattle flight. Two more dog-designated seats are near the rear of the plane.
August 7, 2025 at 3:34 AM
[Brookings] Regional US AI strength across the three AI success pillars (talent, innovation, and adoption) in Q1, 2025 by job postings.
www.brookings.edu/articles/map...
July 22, 2025 at 11:14 PM
The Christian network called “Missional AI” held its conference in London this week (see missional.ai). Here are a few interesting take aways from one who attended, Sam Peckham.
July 19, 2025 at 7:01 PM
The Mission Frontiers July-August issue is on “The Impact of AI on [Christian] Missions”. University professors, mission leaders, practitioners, scientists, and engineers, cover aspects of AI—the highs and lows—and touch on deep philosophical issues. connect.frontierventures.org/mission-fron...
July 1, 2025 at 10:31 PM
When is AGI coming? Several experts make their predictions - Sherwood News
sherwood.news/tech/gi-arti...
June 20, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Download the May 2025 340-page, chart-filled BOND report, “Trends – Artificial Intelligence”. Documents AI growth and implementation across time and globally! See the outline.
www.bondcap.com/reports/tai
June 4, 2025 at 5:32 PM
[HBR] Top Ten Gen AI use cases, 2024 versus 2025

hbr.org/2025/04/how-...
April 14, 2025 at 9:51 PM
Read the February 2025 issue of the AI and Faith Newsletter, where we are wrapping up the theme of “AI and Emergence”. Check out our featured articles, interviews and more. View the newsletter here: lnkd.in/dvr-PC-z
March 1, 2025 at 9:46 PM
A poem.
November 19, 2024 at 10:49 PM
Interesting! A study shows that describing a product as using AI LOWERS a customer’s intention to purchase it. Read the complete article about the study:
www.cnn.com/2024/08/10/b...
November 19, 2024 at 9:21 PM
A new fact-checking AI tool: AlSeer’s facticity.ai fact-checks submitted text, claiming a 92% accuracy rate as compared with 72% for competitors! Amazing! Here’s an example on a “supposed fact”:
November 4, 2024 at 11:00 PM
Seoul has a new subway map - its first revision in 40 years, with improved clarity and ease for foreigners! Read information on the new map at
news.seoul.go.kr/culture/arch...
Download the new map (26.3 MB) directly at
news.seoul.go.kr/culture/file...
November 2, 2024 at 11:56 PM
Freely distribute! Download the Journal of the AI and the Church Summit held August 12-15, 2024, in Seattle, WA with reflections on AI by AI thought leaders and leaders from the Episcopal (TEC), Lutheran (ELCA), and Presbyterian (PCUSA) denominations. www.trytank.org/aigathering....
October 8, 2024 at 6:20 PM
Prepping for my talk at the exciting #aiandthechurch2024 Summit next week in Seattle, bringing together 65 leaders of the Episcopal (ECUSA), Lutheran (ELCA), and Presbyterian (PCUSA) Mainline Church denominations to dive into Artificial Intelligence! @aiandfaith #aiandthechurch
August 9, 2024 at 5:33 PM
Trust (+/-) by What you promise (-) What you deliver
June 16, 2024 at 7:44 PM
AIandFaith.org Advisors Ted Peters and Braden Molhoek have developed a six-module, online course on "Artificial Intelligence, Authentic Religion, and Applied Ethics”. The course explores ethical and theological implications of current and future AI. Free on discovergtux.gtu.edu/library/arti...
June 5, 2024 at 11:36 PM
[WSJ] The Great AI Chatbot Challenge
"We put five of the leading [Generative AI] bots through a series of blind tests to determine their usefulness." Here are the results.

www.wsj.com/tech/persona...
May 27, 2024 at 3:49 AM
[From The Economist/World in Brief-5/15/24] #hope
May 15, 2024 at 8:47 PM
Exploring the concepts of Open Innovation (OI) and its proposition on the necessity of collaboration among organizations. #networks

www.emerald.com/insight/cont...
April 4, 2024 at 5:44 PM
On an exciting adventure, flying with Sandy to Newark and on to Princeton for several days visiting with my 96 year old Aunt Eileen Moffett - plus a day exploring New York City! It will be Sandy’s first visit to the Big Apple.
March 5, 2024 at 7:50 PM
Watch the interview with law professor Mark Chinen, Seattle Univ, on the intersection of AI, Int’l governance, and faith. Learn about the potential impact of faith on shaping policies in this rapidly evolving landscape.

Watch the full interview today: aiandfaith.org/interview-wi...
February 23, 2024 at 12:08 AM
Sharing a helpful resource on the ethics of Generative AI in MindMap format. AI ethicist Thilo Hagendorff found 19 clusters of ethical topics in a literature survey. #aiethics#aiethics #aiandfaith
February 21, 2024 at 7:13 PM
Inviting you to view a one-hour video recording of my workshop for the Northwest Coast Presbytery on the topic "What AI Can Do: ChatGPT and Generative AI Introduction" with special attention to Christian ministry uses.
drive.google.com/file/d/11_9V...
February 14, 2024 at 12:57 AM