Join us this fall for our next Faith and Culture Series, as we look in-depth into just what Artificial Intelligence is, how it impacts the world around us, and how we may bring in a theological lens to this modern world.
Studies show that Artificial Intelligence is the most rapidly adopted general-purpose technology in history. Faster than the smartphone. Faster than the internet itself. As more and more of the world discovers its capability and entrenches itself into our daily lives, how should people of faith respond? How do our beliefs inform our actions surrounding this new technology? What is A.I. anyway, and is it really making that much of an impact?
Wednesday, Oct. 14 | 6-7 pm | What Is Artificial Intelligence?
What are we talking about when we talk about A.I.? Led by Glenn and Tepring Crocker, Owners of Netmud LLC
Wednesday, Oct. 21 | 6-7 pm | Work and A.I.: Perspectives from Around the Workforce, Panel Discussion
Listen in as Rev. Bryce Bowers leads a panel with church members and friends who work in some of the industries most impacted by A.I.
*To protect the privacy of our panelists, this session will not be recorded*
Wednesday, Oct. 28 | 6-7 pm | The Frictionless Trap?: AI, Collective Culture, and our Neighbor’s Dignity
How is AI impacting how we relate to one another and the world around us? What are the ramifications of this new technology for how we love our neighbors? Led by Rev. Bryce Bowers
Sunday, Nov. 15 | 10 -11 am | TI and AI: Theological Inquiry in the Age of Artificial Intelligence
Professor Melvin Kranzberg famously wrote that “technology is neither good nor bad; nor is it neutral.” Some scholars think the same can be said of religion. What does it mean to think about the mysteries of God in the age of artificial intelligence? If Jesus became flesh to relate to us, what does it mean to consult an impersonal chatbot about spiritual matters? Together, we will explore these questions and many more. Led by Rev. Dr. Mike Graves
SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIALS TO ENHANCE THIS SERIES
The AI Doc: Or How I Became an Apocaloptimist
Streaming on Peacock or purchase with video on demand
If you are going to watch one thing on AI make it this! Hoping to figure out what’s happening with artificial intelligence, a father-to-be embarks on an eye-opening journey to learn more about the most powerful technology humanity has ever created — and what’s at stake if we get it wrong.
Wired for Wonder: Dispatches on Technology, Culture, God, and Self by Aaron Cline Hanbury
Available on Audible and Kindle or order the book on Amazon
Explore the massive and mundane ways technology shapes and reshapes our world. What does it mean to be human when AI can do more and more? Does technological advancement necessarily mean human progress? Where is our attention going, and who is buying it? How should our faith inform our relationship to technology? Hanbury winsomely asks: How do we relate to the stuff we make?
DELTA: Human formation in the Age of AI
Visit the website at ethics.nd.edu/delta
This program nestled in Notre Dame’s Institute for Ethics and the Common Good provides wonderful resources on how to take a deeper, faith-informed approach rooted in Christian values when talking about AI.
