External Events

AI&F Expert Dr. Michael Paulus and Dr. Jim Dunnigan will present a webinar on “The Impact of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Generative AI on Education.” This session will explore the rapid rise of generative AI (ChatGPT and other Large Language Models) and provide educators with examples of how AI will impact teaching and learning. We will explore new educational technologies that incorporate AI features and engage in reflective discussions to explore the possibilities, challenges, and ethical considerations of using AI in education.

Dr. Paulus is dean of the library and assistant provost for educational technology, as well as a regular SOE adjunct professor who teaches courses in ethical and theological issues in education. He is the co-editor of the book AI, Faith and The Future: An interdisciplinary Approach.

Dr. Dunnigan has extensive classroom experience in K-12 schools as well as a decade of teaching in higher education. He is a member of the AI Learning Futures Collaborative at Arizona State University researching the possibilities and implications of AI in education. He is also a proud alumni of the SPU doctoral program.

Join us on Thursday, February 22nd for our Virtual Event: AI Unleashed hosted by Joshua Swamidass. During this Zoom event, Swamidass will cover the following topics related to the emerging AI technology:

Ethical concerns:
– Do you need to cite Chat-GPT in your next journal article?
– If you wipe your hard drive, could you be violating AI’s right to life?
Job displacement:
– Software; data entry; technical writing; market research: who will be AI’s next victim in the job sector?

Security and privacy:
– Has AI eliminated our privacy?
– What if AI got access to nuclear launch codes?

Existential risks
– Will AI outlast humanity?
– Could AI be the key to humanity’s next step in evolution?

Philosophical questions and more:
– What does it mean to be human?
– Is the AI craze overblown?

Register for this free event here: http://tinyurl.com/AI-Unleashed

You can find more details in the Facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/events/746579473791497

Join thought leaders from Seattle University, Flatiron Health, University of Washington, Amazon, Microsoft Health & Life Sciences, Allen Institute, Carnegie Mellon, Seattle Children’s Hospital, and Truveta as we explore where AI meets humanity in healthcare.

The tools of artificial intelligence offer the potential for healthcare to become more effective and equitable. But as we race to embrace these advances, are we truly ensuring that we do no harm? Thought leaders from across disciplines will discuss the complex issues that emerge as we harness AI for health. Join us in an important conversation grounded in Seattle University’s Jesuit tradition of facing challenges with reflection and contemplation.

In our rush to implement technologies that hold the potential to improve the quality of healthcare in obvious ways, we must have careful conversations about whether these new tools also enable us to respect values fundamental to human dignity, such as autonomy, privacy, and the right to self-determination.

Register at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/where-ai-meets-humanity-in-healthcare-whats-next-tickets-577608952927?aff=oddtdtcreator

AI & Faith will hold a summer conference spread over two interconnected events. The first two days will be a conference on Generating Wisdom: Artificial Intelligence and the Bible at the Museum of the Bible (with full online attendance and limited in person attendance). Immediately following will be the American Scientific Affiliate Annual Meeting, held at 

Catholic University of America (with partial streaming of some sessions). In total, approximately 25 presentations on AI and some aspect of Christian or Jewish faith over that extended weekend (half from AI & Faith experts).