Philosopher of technology and AI ethics expert Shannon Vallor, will deliver the Anita and Antonio Gotto Lecture in our Sanctuary on Sunday, September 28, at 2 pm.

Vallor, a leading philosopher of technology and a globally recognized voice in AI ethics, is the Baillie Gifford Professor in the Ethics of Data and Artificial Intelligence at the University of Edinburgh. She directs the Centre for Technomoral Futures at the Edinburgh Futures Institute, where her work explores how emerging technologies transform human character, moral reasoning, and civic life.

Her latest book, The AI Mirror: How to Reclaim Our Humanity in an Age of Machine Thinking, explores the ethics, advantages, and challenges of a future with artificial intelligence.

A former Fellow at Stanford University’s Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences, Vallor is the author of Technology and the Virtues: A Philosophical Guide to a Future Worth Wanting, a pioneering book that draws on classical philosophy to address the ethical challenges of artificial intelligence and automation. She is also an advisor to international organizations working to ensure responsible and just technological development.

This event is free, but registration is required.

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