Our 21st century lives make it increasingly difficult to live as humans. From social media to Zoom meetings to fitness trackers, we live our lives in digital spaces, and in doing so, lose our grip on what is most real. Trends like these are not waning, but rather accelerating, spurred by AI and other new technologies. Most of these technologies are not intrinsically problematic and some can be used for good. Yet as our lives become increasingly digitized, the most human aspects of our lives atrophy. For the Catholic, moreover, since the sacraments meet us in our humanity, the patterns of 21st-century life threaten to undermine a sacramental outlook.
In the Magi Project Fall Lecture, Professor Joseph M. Vukov, author of the recent book Staying Human in an Era of Artificial Intelligence, will discuss his diagnosis of our current situation, and issue a call to action to resist problematic trends in it. Professor Vukov is an Associate Professor of Philosophy Department and the Associate Director of the Hank Center for the Catholic Intellectual Heritage at Loyola University Chicago. He serves on the AI Research Group for the Dicastery for Culture and Education and is the current President of Philosophers in Jesuit Education.
Date: Thursday, October 30, 7:00 - 8:00 PM
Location: Hall of Flags, Houston Hall, University of Pennsylvania
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This lecture is supported by a grant from the Lumen Christi Institute with funding from the John Templeton Foundation (Grant #63614).