<a href="https://welstech.wels.net/2026/03/05/771-human-connection-in-a-digital-age/" title="771 &#8211; Human Connection in a Digital Age" rel="nofollow"><img width="1080" height="1080" src="https://welstech.wels.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/771-Human-Connection.png" class="wp-image-26468 avia-img-lazy-loading-26468 webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="float: left; margin-right: 30px;" link_thumbnail="1" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://welstech.wels.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/771-Human-Connection.png 1080w, https://welstech.wels.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/771-Human-Connection-300x300.png 300w, https://welstech.wels.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/771-Human-Connection-1030x1030.png 1030w, https://welstech.wels.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/771-Human-Connection-80x80.png 80w, https://welstech.wels.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/771-Human-Connection-768x768.png 768w, https://welstech.wels.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/771-Human-Connection-36x36.png 36w, https://welstech.wels.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/771-Human-Connection-180x180.png 180w, https://welstech.wels.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/771-Human-Connection-705x705.png 705w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px" /></a><p>Welcome back to WELSTech, a conversation at the intersection of ministry and technology for over 18 years! Today we look at the newly released Artificial Intelligence Ethical Framework and Risk Matrix. Martin has a free diagramming tool while Sallie shares an affordable new Apple laptop. Plus the community feedback segment includes news of Gen Z returning to religion.</p> <div style="text-align: center;"> <p style="text-align: center;"></p> <div class='avia-iframe-wrap'><iframe loading="lazy" title="WELSTech_Episode_771" src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/1170797075?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963" width="1500" height="844" frameborder="0" allow="autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; web-share" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin"></iframe></div> </div> <h3><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignright size-medium wp-image-26468" src="https://welstech.wels.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/771-Human-Connection-300x300.png" alt="" width="300" height="300" srcset="https://welstech.wels.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/771-Human-Connection-300x300.png 300w, https://welstech.wels.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/771-Human-Connection-1030x1030.png 1030w, https://welstech.wels.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/771-Human-Connection-80x80.png 80w, https://welstech.wels.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/771-Human-Connection-768x768.png 768w, https://welstech.wels.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/771-Human-Connection-36x36.png 36w, https://welstech.wels.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/771-Human-Connection-180x180.png 180w, https://welstech.wels.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/771-Human-Connection-705x705.png 705w, https://welstech.wels.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/771-Human-Connection.png 1080w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />The discussion</h3> <p data-wp-editing="1">AI Support &#8211; Martin shares a preliminary look at the latest releases from WELS AI Task Force &#8211; the AI Ethical Framework (<a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1iFJpEWC7mUokBiNmH4K7Q5mRZmP7FjMd/view?usp=drive_link" target="_blank" rel="noopener">PDF</a> | <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1XMfIR7INbp3H-AfCdEIPicny5UCqrBXQnxMQtMke1g8/edit?usp=drive_link" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Google Docs</a>) and AI Risk Matrix (<a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/165M3yrh8bXJagPOGgTueDou4bTgsGatX/view?usp=drive_link" target="_blank" rel="noopener">PDF</a> | <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1EdPHBisanat2C3jY04KQFh7qZ3KQTSklvcVQQ03hvGM/edit?usp=drive_link" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Google Docs</a>) documents. Find these resources and more on the WELSTech AI page &#8211; <a href="https://welstech.wels.net/ai" target="_blank" rel="noopener">welstech.wels.net/ai</a>.</p> <ul> <li data-wp-editing="1"><a href="https://forms.gle/2XfA6crtoZSyYkJd6" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Share your feedback</a></li> </ul> <h3>Picks of the week</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.apple.com/macbook-neo/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Apple MacBook Neo</a></li> <li><a href="https://excalidraw.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Excalidraw</a> (<a href="https://github.com/excalidraw/excalidraw" target="_blank" rel="noopener">GitHub</a>)</li> </ul> <h3>Community feedback</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.canva.com/design/DAG9CZ1RyCs/hZs_tmgZQCO7wB9f6BDyUA/view?utm_content=DAG9CZ1RyCs&amp;utm_campaign=designshare&amp;utm_medium=link&amp;utm_source=publishsharelink&amp;mode=preview&amp;fbclid=IwY2xjawQNRclleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETJmaEs0Y2oxSGNUVHVPMEZXc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHgkKYT9cnYP-4_sYiPTdvm47TAAWNJb060ib39OI9zeT-Qw_9rlV5tlpyxEr_aem_rN2VhIm2drEw_wO_8-ffnw" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Grace Ungemach&#8217;s &#8220;Brand Direction&#8221; Canva template</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.protothema.gr/2026/01/14/why-gen-z-is-returning-to-religion-what-new-research-in-the-united-kingdom-shows/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Why Gen Z is returning to religion</a></li> <li><a href="https://360ledger.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/45800017733787-Announcement-Old-Church360-Ledger-End-of-Life-EOL" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Church 360 Ledger end of like is 6/1/2026</a></li> </ul> <h3>Next time</h3> <p>Tune in for a timely edtech discussion with Rachel Renno and Jason Schmidt</p> <h3>Get involved</h3> <ul> <li>Add comments</li> <li>Send us an e-mail <a href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a></li> <li>Join the WELSTech community: <ul> <li>WELSTech <a href="https://groups.google.com/a/groups.wels.net/forum/#!forum/welstech" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Google Group</a></li> <li>WELSTech on <a href="http://www.facebook.com/WELSTech">Facebook</a></li> <li>WELSTech on <a href="http://pinterest.com/welstech/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Pinterest</a></li> <li>WELSTech on <a href="https://instagram.com/welstechpodcast/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Instagram</a></li> </ul> </li> <li>Add to the WELSTech wiki <a href="http://welstechwiki.gapps.wels.net/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">welstechwiki.gapps.wels.net</a></li> <li>Contribute to the <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23WELSTech&amp;src=typd" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">#WELSTech</a> Twitter conversation</li> <li>Follow us on Twitter &#8211; <a href="http://twitter.com/welstech" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">welstech</a>, <a href="http://twitter.com/mspriggs">mspriggs</a> and <a href="http://twitter.com/salliedraper">salliedraper</a></li> <li>Share with the Diigo group <a href="http://groups.diigo.com/group/welstech">welstech</a></li> </ul>