From: https://divinity.duke.edu/news/graduate-students-synthesize-ai
Two weeks after Pope Francis addressed leaders at the G7 summit on the promises and perils of artificial intelligence, 15 graduate students and young professionals gathered at Duke University for a seminar June 23–29 on “Artificial Intelligence, Ethics, and Catholic Thought.”
Coming from more than a dozen universities and companies across the country, the students were guided by faculty from Duke and the University of Virginia as they delved into topics ranging from ancient philosophies of technology to how artificial intelligence (AI) is shaping human relationships today.
“You have this techno-apocalyptic view of Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg building these underground bunkers, and it’s really a part of the milieu in which we live,” said Chase Mendoza, a seminar participant and graduate student in political science at the University of Notre Dame. “So, I wanted to understand what the Catholic tradition has to say about technology and how we navigate technology.”
