Leading Christian Thinker on AI and Human Flourishing Is Coming to Whitworth
Sullivan is a philosophy professor at the University of Notre Dame and founding director of the Institute for Ethics and the Common Good. Her discussion, “What is an Education For?,” will explore how Christians and non-Christians alike can flourish as human beings in the age of artificial intelligence.
One year ago, Sullivan and her team at Notre Dame launched DELTA, a faith-based framework for engagement with artificial intelligence that is “rooted in enduring Christian values: Dignity, Embodiment, Love, Transcendence and Agency.”
She regularly consults with tech leaders in Silicon Valley and the Vatican, and has been featured in The New York Times, Christianity Today, The Atlantic, The Wall Street Journal, NPR and the Hard Fork podcast.
“Meghan Sullivan is one of the most brilliant, down-to-earth public intellectuals I know,” says Davey Henreckson, director of the Weyerhaeuser Center for Faith & Christian Learning. “She speaks with tremendous insight and depth about the religious and philosophical questions that should matter most in the age of artificial intelligence. Her visit to Whitworth is a special one. There are few people I’d rather have speak to our students and our campus community about faith, human flourishing and our moral responsibilities in a time of great cultural and technological disruption.”
This Whitworth appearance promises to provide thought-provoking conversations for anyone interested in the intersection of faith, ethics and public life.
The event is free and open to the public.
About Whitworth University:
Since 1890, Whitworth University has provided an education worth seeking. Whitworth is a private, residential, Christ-centered liberal arts institution in Spokane, Wash. We carry out our mission to provide an education of mind and heart through rigorous intellectual inquiry guided by Christian scholars committed to excellent teaching and to the integration of faith and learning.
Recognized as one of the top colleges and universities in the West, Whitworth has an enrollment of about 2,500 students and offers more than 100 undergraduate and graduate degree programs.
Contacts:
David Henreckson, Ph.D., director of Weyerhaeuser Center for Christian Faith & Learning, Whitworth University, dhenreckson@whitworth.edu.
Trisha Coder, associate director of media relations, Whitworth University, (509) 777-4703 or tcoder@whitworth.edu.
