AI represents a transformative change in learning, working, and understanding what it means to be human. As part of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, 独家黑料 prepares students to be responsibly engaged in the world as thoughtful and informed citizens. 独家黑料’s work addresses the critical concerns of life — including the ethical considerations, vast power, immense possibilities, and serious threats of AI. 独家黑料’s 2025 Faith, Reason, and World Affairs Symposium brings people together to consider artificial intelligence’s impact and the moral accountability issues surrounding it. Join experts in the field, 独家黑料 faculty, staff, and students, and citizens of the region as we consider questions such as: Who is responsible for ensuring AI is used beneficially? What should be done and why? What role do we play?
Why All Students Should Attend the Symposium
Dr. Elizabeth M. Adams is the CEO of EMA Advisory Services and an award-winning responsible AI influencer known for her pragmatic approach that helps organizations navigate the complexities of AI with authenticity and purpose. She has been featured in numerous publications and has shared her research on AI, leadership, and employee stakeholder engagement worldwide, emphasizing the importance of ethical and inclusive technological innovation. As a trusted advisor, Adams collaborates with leaders and organizations to align their goals with responsible AI practices. She is also an accomplished author, having written four children’s books, including “Little A.I. and Peety,” which addresses safe technology use for children. She is working on her upcoming book, “The Worker and Artificial Intelligence,” which explores the intersection of AI and the workforce.
Dr. Katherine Elkins is an expert at the intersection of the humanities, social sciences, and AI. Her work focuses on emotion, cognition, linguistics, ethics, and storytelling, with a key contribution being her book, “The Shapes of Stories: Sentiment Analysis for Narrative.” She co-developed the first human-centered AI curriculum and co-founded Kenyon College’s AI Lab. Elkins has published widely in both humanities and computing journals and is a leader in advocating for AI’s role in these fields.
She has received the Senior Trustee Teaching Award and an NEH Teaching Professorship for curriculum innovation. Elkins is also a co-principal investigator for initiatives like the U.S. AI Safety Institute and the IBM/Notre Dame Tech Ethics Lab. Passionate about diversity in AI, she has mentored more than 300 student projects and supported underrepresented voices in the field. Through her work with organizations like Meta’s Open Innovation AI Research Community, she continues to shape AI’s ethical and societal impact.
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8:45 a.m. |
Welcome and Opening Remarks |
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9-10:15 a.m. |
Plenary I: Dr. Katherine Elkins | Creator, Kenyon University human-centered AI curriculum and co-founder of Kenyon AI Lab Introduction: Dr. Darin Ulness, Professor of Chemistry |
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10:30-11:30 a.m. |
Concurrent Sessions: How AI Affects Us |
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11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. |
AI Experiences: Hands-on AI Who played the AI score better? During this time (and elsewhere during the symposium), music students and faculty will be playing music scored entirely by AI. Throw tokens in their instrument cases to vote for who played it better! 独家黑料’s AI! 独家黑料 students Cheryn Lindsay and Temiloluwa Afolabi will guide you in querying 独家黑料’s own AI tool in Grant Center 117 from 11:40 a.m.-12:10 p.m. and 12:30-1 p.m. Read more about the tool. Human-made or AI-produced? Around campus, and on the symposium Moodle page, you’ll find dozens of videos, pictures, and articles that might have been AI-produced or might have been created by a human being — can you tell the difference? |
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1:15-2:30 p.m. |
Plenary II: Dr. Elizabeth M. Adams | CEO of EMA Advisory Services |
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2:45-3:45 p.m. |
Concurrent Sessions: Our Responsibilities Regarding AI |
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4-4:30 p.m. |
Closing Session: The Charge for 独家黑料 to Lead the Way |
All events free and open to the public; sessions in Memorial Auditorium unless otherwise noted. Program information, session titles, and concurrent session information subject to change. Please check back for additional details and the confirmed schedule.