Towards AI Khutbah
Urooba Jamal, Hyphen, The ‘AI revolution’ is here. Could it soon be leading Friday prayers?, 20 Feb 2023 “OpenAI’s latest model appears to filter out content with an anti-Muslim...
Pakistan App Ban
Zuha Siddiqui, Rest of World, Pakistan’s three-day Wikipedia ban sends a “dangerous” message, 20 Feb 2023 “Apps like TikTok, PUBG, Tinder, and Grindr have faced bans in Pakistan in...
Turkey Internet and Earthquake Responses
Channel News Asia, Turkish Internet bites back at state after deadly quake “Turkish officials learned that the hard way when grieving users began sharing old tweets and videos embarrassing...
AI Architecture
Bayt al-Fann, Exploring Futuristic Ai-Generated Islamic Architecture “This thread explores the potential of AI-generated Islamic architecture, showcasing futuristic designs that push the boundaries between real and artificial. Architects and...
‘Islamic State’ ISWAP
In the latest issue of the weekly al-Naba (378), the Islamic State (#IS) published an infographic to claim a major IS-#Sahel attack against the #Niger army and a banner...
Tate’s ‘Muslim Fanbase’
Sana Noor Haq, CNN, Andrew Tate’s Muslim fanbase is growing. Some say he’s exploiting Islam for internet popularity “Iman and Serena’s experience reflects a growing chorus of Muslim women...
AI/ChatGPT
I’m interested in the implications of AI in aspect of my own research (there’s something on it in my next book): Molly Gluck, Inverse, ChatGPT Could Make Tech Feel...
Taliban Working 9-5 Online
Matthew Gault, Motherboard, Vice, Taliban Bureaucrats Hate Working Online All Day, ‘Miss the Days of Jihad’ ““I sometimes miss the jihad life for all the good things it had,”...
Turkey social media and earthquake
Ece Toksabay and Ezgi Erkoyun, Reuters, Turkey arrests 78 over earthquake social media posts “Turkish police said they have arrested 78 people accused of creating fear and panic by...
Turkey-Syria Earthquake – update
15 homes, just three survivors – the community lost under one Turkish apartment block https://t.co/rkwxi3Tk6I— Gary Bunt (@garybunt) February 11, 2023 https://t.co/BHGXQfyK7ETurkey-Syria earthquake: Rebel leader in Idlib calls for...