Philosopher Meghan Sullivan on why Christianity has a vital role to play in helping us maintain our humanity in the face of AI.

With the AI revolution upon us we all face great uncertainty about the future and what this technology will mean for our lives. There will be plenty that we can be grateful for, perhaps excited about.

But there are serious concerns being raised as well. What will this technology mean for future employment, communities and how we understand our humanity?

What do faith traditions, and particularly Christianity, have to contribute to this urgent discussion.

Meghan Sullivan is a professor of philosopher at Notre Dame university in the U.S. and also the founding director of Notre Dame’s Institute for Ethics and the Common Good.

Her institute recently received a very large grant to develop a faith-based approach to AI ethics.

Here Meghan Sullivan speaks to Life & Faith about what concerns she has about AI, the ways it could go badly, but also why she is optimistic about a future with AI firmly in place.

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