Confronting the Ethics of Artificial Intelligence

The University of Scranton, a Catholic and Jesuit University with a strong liberal arts tradition, invites scholars, practitioners, students, and professionals to participate in a National Interdisciplinary Conference on Confronting the Ethics of Artificial Intelligence, scheduled for April 16, 17, and 18, 2026.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is reshaping every dimension of our lives. It has clear impacts on social, economic, educational, scientific, artistic, and ecological spheres. The potential for AI is immense, but its adoption and use raise critical ethical questions. Ranging from algorithmic bias, ambient surveillance, labor displacement, the future of education, and its impact on human creativity and fulfillment. As it stands, the AI landscape demands discernment and ethical reflection.

This conference seeks to bring together diverse voices to explore, critique, and reimagine AI through the lens of ethics, understood broadly to include philosophical, religious, cultural, legal, medical, environmental, artistic, and social perspectives.