A Panel Discussion with Boston College Faculty

Christina McRorie, Clough School of Theology and Ministry
Sam Ransbotham, Carroll School of Management
Brian K. Smith, Lynch School of Education and Human Development
Andrea Vicini, S.J., Theology Department

Moderated by: David T. Buckley, Boisi Center Director

On May 15, Pope Leo signed Magnifica Humanitas, an encyclical letter “on safeguarding the human person in the time of AI.” At the encyclical’s May 25 launch event, Leo invited Anthropic co-founder Chris Olah to offer remarks, a sign of the Vatican’s desire for dialogue with those guiding the future of this powerful new technology. How does Magnifica Humanitas update Catholic social thought for our new technological age? And how have leaders in the private sector, government, and education responded to Leo’s urgent call? Join an interdisciplinary panel of Boston College experts to unpack Leo’s ground-breaking document, and discuss the place of religion in AI’s future.