The Engagements of Silicon Valley with the Vatican

Dr. Phillip M. Thompson is the Semler Chair of Ethics at Marian University in Indiana where he is also a member of the Franciscan Leadership Institute. Thompson is the author of three books including Between Religion and Science: The Engagement of Catholic Intellectuals with Science and Technology in the Twentieth Century and Returning to Reality, Thomas Merton’s Wisdom for a Technological World. He currently lectures in the Marian College of Medicine where he also directs the San Damiano Scholar program. Thompson has lectured, both nationally and internationally, on artificial intelligence. He currently serves on the Board of Directors of the Institute for Artificial Intelligence and Democratic Governance.