As society becomes increasingly atomized and social media the default environment for news, friendship, and even romantic relationships, the Harvard Business Review reports that 1 in 3 Gen Z have used AI for personal advice, including “advice about relationships or life decisions”, 1 in 4 have used AI as a friend, and even 1 in 10 have turned to AI for romantic solace. In such an environment, how do we understand ourselves not only as humans, but as beings inherently created for relationality, love, and community?

Writing in America, Professor Charles Camosy observes, "while some may be inclined to move closer to the view that AI is like us, the broader culture is actually primed to move closer to the view that we are like AI." With a background in bioethics and moral theology, Camosy delves into the increasing complexities, intricacies, and moral questions necessarily raised when we seek to create the artificial in our image.

This luncheon lecture is presented by the Kateri Institute and cosponsored by the Michigan Christian Study Center. It is free to students, faculty, and staff at the University of Michigan and nearby universities. Others are welcome to join us, and we request a small registration fee to help offset the meal expenses.

Lecturer: Charles Camosy (PhD, Notre Dame) is Professor of Bioethics and Moral Theology at the Catholic University of America whose works include Living and Dying Well: A Catholic Plan for Resisting Physician-Assisted Killing and Peter Singer and Christian Ethics: Beyond Polarization.

*This program is supported by a grant from the Lumen Christi Institute with funding from the John Templeton Foundation.

**A Kateri Institute event co-sponsored by the Michigan Christian Study Center.