Thursday, February 19, 2026

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:14 – 12:26) A.I. Chatbots are Sociopaths? Christians Must Keep Categories Straight Why AI Chatbots Can’t Be Trusted for Financial Advice: They’re Sociopaths by The Wall Street Journal (Peter Coy) Part II (12:26 – 18:10) A.I. Chatbots Cannot Have a True Conscience: Our Human Conscience is God’s Gift and Grounded in His Image The Sin of Empathy — A Conversation with Joe Rigney by Thinking In Public The Progressives’ Culture War Strategy — A Conversation with Allie Beth Stuckey by Thinking in Public Part III (18:10 – 19:45) A.I. and Christian Discernment: These Days, Christians Must Be Even More Diligent in Discerning the Truth Part IV (19:45 – 24:08) Minecraft, Roblox, and Extremist Recruitment? Terrorist Organizations are Targeting Children Through Online Gaming Platforms How Hate Groups and Terrorists Use Gaming Platforms to Recruit Young Children by The New York Times (Pranav Baskar) Part V (24:08 – 26:50) How Harmful is Instagram for Teens?