OBSERVATORY
culture, business, and religion in The Origination Era - for leaders of nonprofits, the church, and families
The era of anticipating your needs?
May 18, 2026 Hello Reader, Perhaps we have come upon the era of "anticipating your needs" - where AI gets to know you enough to know what you need. Like this app called Poppy - that looks at your calendar, email, messages, location, etc. to figure this out. It's just one example of an entire direction for the AI industry right now, it seems. So says one of Anthropic's Heads of Product, Cat Wu - her term for it was "proactivity" which is what AI is looking to be for you in your work OpenAI has...
Comparing teen AI vs. religious behavior
OBSERVATORY > March 2026 Hello Reader, This is the third edition of OBSERVATORY - PASTORIA's 2026 free monthly newsletter that will help you think through culture, theology, and business to do something new about it. Before you read what is below, remember these posts are publicly posted at theobservatory.pastoria.co - please share as widely as you think is helpful :) This month, let's briefly observe a recent Pew report that about 12% of teens who use AI use it for emotional support. And,...
Moltbook - a social network for AI agents
OBSERVATORY > February 2026 Hello Reader, This is the second edition of OBSERVATORY - PASTORIA's 2026 free monthly newsletter that will help you think through culture, theology, and business to do something new about it. Before you read what is below, remember johnwesley.ai - what is becoming PASTORIA's project for Spirit-centric AI in Methodism Now, this month, let's briefly observe the fascinating thing called Moltbook (screenshot below) - an online forum where AI agents post things and...
The Light Phone III - a "minimalist" phone
OBSERVATORY > January 2026 Hello Reader, Welcome to the first edition of OBSERVATORY - PASTORIA's 2026 free monthly newsletter that will help you think through culture, theology, and business to do something new about it. Look out for a premium tier or two in February that is more specialized per life and work area: specifically Ministry and Family This month, let's observe the Light Phone III. It's part of a growing class of "minimalist" phones - this one, in particular, having a non-touch...