Spotlight Special Report Have we already lost control of artificial intelligence? | The Ethical Life podcast Scott Rada Sep 16, 2026 Sep 16, 2026 Updated Sep 22, 2026 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save kAmkDEC@?8mtA:D@56 aecik^DEC@?8m pCE:7:4:2= :?E6==:86?46 :D @7E6? 56D4C:365 2D 2 E@@=] qFE H92E 92AA6?D H96? E96 E@@= 368:?D E@ 4@>>F?:42E6[ >2<6 A=2?D 2?5 9:56 H92E :E 92D 5@?6nk^AmkAm%96 6A:D@56 368:?D H:E9 2 EC@F3=:?8 6IA6C:>6?E :?G@=G:?8 px 286?ED 4C62E65 3J ~A6?px] %96 286?ED H6C6 DFAA@D65 E@ H@C< :?D:56 :D@=2E65 4@>AFE6C 6?G:C@?>6?ED] x?DE625[ E96J 7@F?5 2 H2J E@ 4@>>F?:42E6 H:E9 @?6 2?@E96C[ 4@@C5:?2E6 E96:C 24E:@?D[ 4@?462= 6G:56?46 E92E E96J 925 4962E65 @? 2DD:8?65 E2D<D 2?5 6G6?EF2==J 3C6249 wF88:?8 u246[ 2? px :?7C2DECF4EFC6 4@>A2?J]k^Am kAmu@C $4@EE #252[ E96 AC@3=6> :D ?@E 2FE@?@>J 3J :ED6=7] w6 H@F=5 8=25=J C:56 :? 2 D6=7\5C:G:?8 42C :7 E96 6G:56?46 D9@H65 :E H2D D276C E92? 2 9F>2? 5C:G6C] qFE 2FE@?@>@FD G69:4=6D @A6C2E6 F?56C 6DE23=:D965 CF=6D @7 E96 C@25] (:E9 px[ #:4< zJE6 2C8F6D[ E96 566A6C BF6DE:@? :D ?@E D:>A=J H96E96C E96 CF=6D 6I:DE] xE :D 2 BF6DE:@? @7 H96E96C :?4C62D:?8=J 42A23=6 DJDE6>D H:== 7@==@H E96>]k^Am People are also reading… Reports of invasive hydrilla rise at Smith Mountain Lake Social Security COLA 2027: How much could your benefits increase? Tea company starts operations in Franklin County Franklin County administrator to step down 1 killed, 4 injured in crash involving Abingdon school bus after football game Trump to begin sending $500 ACA refund checks. Here's where they're going Diamond Avenue community pushes for solutions to decades-long problems Rocky Mount asks residents to voluntarily conserve water Ridgeway man arrested after Franklin County pursuit tops 100 mph Florida's flop, Alabama lead college football Week 5 winners and losers Judge dismisses sex discrimination lawsuit filed by ex-Ferrum College coach Callaway fire chief steps down after 42 years David Hoffmann: A better chorus for the communities we serve Sale of Hotel Roanoke Conference Center finalized as Virginia Tech prepares to sell whole building Week in review: Test your knowledge of notable news kAm%92E =625D E@ E96 AC@3=6> @7 2=:8?>6?Ei r2? >249:?6D D92C6 9F>2? 8@2=D 2?5 G2=F6D H96? 56G6=@A6CD 5@ ?@E 7F==J F?56CDE2?5 9@H E9@D6 >249:?6D C62D@?n #6D62C496CD 42? D@>6E:>6D DEF5J E96 G6C32=:K65 C62D@?:?8 px 286?ED FD6 E@ 4@>>F?:42E6] qFE 2D >@56=D 8C@H >@C6 D@A9:DE:42E65[ E96J >2J =62C? E@ C62D@? :? H2JD 9F>2?D 42??@E 56E64E @C :?E6CAC6E] pE E92E A@:?E[ k2 E2C86ElQ03=2?<Q 9C67lQ9EEADi^^@A6?2:]4@>^:?56I^2?\2=:6?\>:?5^Qm6G6? :56?E:7J:?8 52?86C@FD 3692G:@Ck^2m 4@F=5 364@>6 6IEC2@C5:?2C:=J 5:77:4F=E]k^Am kAmzJE6 D2JD E96 6A:D@56 92D AFD965 9:> 36J@?5 A6DD:>:D> 2?5 E@H2C5 H92E 96 42==D “px 72E2=:D>]” w6 DE:== E9:?<D E96 E649?@=@8J 4@F=5 AC@5F46 6?@C>@FD D4:6?E:7:4 2?5 >65:42= 3C62<E9C@F89D] qFE 96 H@CC:6D E92E DJDE6>D 42A23=6 @7 :>AC@G:?8 E96>D6=G6D >2J AFCDF6 F?6IA64E65 8@2=D[ ?@E 3642FD6 E96J 2C6 6G:=[ 3FE 3642FD6 E96:C @3;64E:G6D 5@ ?@E >2E49 9F>2?:EJ’D :?E6C6DED]k^Am Scott Rada is a digital strategist with Lee Enterprises, and Richard Kyte is the director of the D.B. Reinhart Institute for Ethics in Leadership at Viterbo University in La Crosse, Wisconsin. He is also the author of "Finding Your Third Place: Building Happier Communities (and Making Great Friends Along the Way)." This article was prepared with the help of AI technology using information collected and verified by journalists. 0 comments Catch the latest in Opinion Get opinion pieces, letters and editorials sent directly to your inbox weekly! Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Scott Rada Author email Follow Scott Rada Close Get email notifications on {{subject}} daily! Your notification has been saved. There was a problem saving your notification. {{description}} Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. Save Manage followed notifications Close Followed notifications Please log in to use this feature Log In Don't have an account? Sign Up Today Related to this story From hallucinating AI chatbots to wiping out humanity: How did we get here? Warnings about AI's risks are not new. But they took on added urgency this month after researchers in leading AI labs attached both a timeline…
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From hallucinating AI chatbots to wiping out humanity: How did we get here? Warnings about AI's risks are not new. But they took on added urgency this month after researchers in leading AI labs attached both a timeline…
