AI and “Magnifica Humanitas”
A webinar series about the Papal encyclical
Join us for any or all of four webinars in which ethics center staff members and other Santa Clara University faculty and staff will address key AI-related portions and themes of the encyclical recently issued by Pope Leo XIV.
The webinars will focus on four distinct topics: AI and education, AI and labor, AI and consciousness, and disarming AI.
“The Encyclical, AI, and Education”
Thursday, July 16, 2026, Noon to 1 p.m. PDT
Panelists:
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- Director, Internet Ethics, Irina Raicu
- Director, Religious and Catholic Ethics, David DeCosse
- Senior Director, Leadership Ethics, Ann Skeet
Recording of "The Encyclical, AI, and Education" – Coming Soon
“The Encyclical, AI, and Labor”
Wednesday, July 22, 2026, Noon to 1 p.m. PDT
Panelists:
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- Director, Internet Ethics, Irina Raicu
- Director, Government Ethics, Davina Hurt
- SCU Vice President for Mission and Ministry, Matthew Carnes, S.J.
Register to attend the July 22 webinar, "The Encyclical, AI, and Labor."
Recording of "The Encyclical, AI, and Labor" – Coming Soon
“The Encyclical, AI, and Consciousness”
Wednesday, July 29, 2026, Noon to 1 p.m. PDT
Panelists:
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- Director Technology Ethics, Brian Green
- Director, Immigration Ethics, Bill O’Neill, S.J., Ph.D.
- Professor of Philosophy, College of Arts and Sciences, Erick Ramirez
Register to attend the July 29 webinar, "The Encyclical, AI, and Consciousness."
“The Encyclical and Disarming AI”
Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2026, Noon to 1 p.m. PDT
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- Director, Religious and Catholic Ethics, David DeCosse
- Director, Immigration Ethics, Bill O’Neill, S.J., Ph.D.
- Senior Director, Leadership Ethics, Ann Skeet
Register to attend the Aug. 5 webinar, "The Encyclical and Disarming AI."
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More Information About Magnifica Humanitas
During a recent event at Santa Clara University, scholars with backgrounds in ethics, engineering, theology, and religious studies came together to explore some of the issues addressed by the recent encyclical; among them were Ann Skeet and Brian Green, who will also be participating in the upcoming webinars. For a broad introduction to the encyclical, please read a summary of that panel discussion or view a summary reel from the event (via Linkedin).