AI has been shaping our digital experiences for years. Netflix recommendations, fraud detection on your credit card, the search results that seem to read your mind. These weren’t new three years ago. What changed recently is that AI moved from running quietly in the background to sitting in your browser tab, answering your questions, drafting […] Source by ChurchTechToday.com | Resources for today’s church pastor and church tech teams Read More
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