Human-Centered AI: How Should the Church Engage With Emerging Artificial Intelligence Technologies?

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by Joan Frawley Desmond. National Catholic Register, July 13, 2023.

Description

This article features an interview with Father Philip Larrey who has been thinking and writing about AI in the Roman Catholic Church for several years. The interview discusses the benefits and pitfalls of AI including how the lens of faith helps with assessing the use of AI.

Features

key benefits of AI; voices involved in the conversation about AI; challenges in faith leaders and tech leaders working together; faith principles that guide thought on AI.

Recommended Audience

Anyone interested in the ongoing conversation about artificial intelligence.

Cost

Free

Practical Applications

Share this article with your leadership team or congregation at large to inspire thought and discussion on the topic of artificial intelligence.
Gain conversance with the topic of AI for yourself.

Updated: April 17, 2024

About the Contributor

Matt Burke

Matt Burke is the director of the Northeast Center for Congregations in Fort Wayne and serves as the Center’s Education Director statewide. Matt has a background in classroom, digital and experiential education and most recently served as the associate director of Learning Science at Kaplan Test Prep. He is passionate about using education to develop deeper faith in congregational participants.

Matt earned a B.A. in Religion from Mount Vernon Nazarene University and a Masters of Divinity degree from Asbury Theological Seminary. He enjoys spending time with his wife, Kelly, and his two sons, Silas and Levi. Matt also loves storytelling in films, books and music and finding the intersections of faith and popular culture.

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