SETI (the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence) picks up a patterned transmission distinguishable from the random noise of the galaxy. The configuration is repeated. It becomes clear that the emissions are a nested code: an overlay of prime numbers and, under it, a primer to establish a language and a request, …

By AC Wimmer CNA Staff, Feb 20, 2024 / 06:00 am What would Thomas Aquinas think of artificial intelligence (AI), and what does a large language model think of Thomas Aquinas? According to one German theologian, the Catholic saint and doctor of the Church can contribute to contemporary discussions about AI’s …