John Slattery is the director of the Grefenstette Center for Ethics in Science, Technology, and Law at Duquesne University.
Article AI, Policy, & Faith How should faith leaders and policymakers respond to the rise of AI? A bishop and a White House official sit down for a dialogue on algorithms and human dignity. By John P. Slattery April 12, 2023 Technology Science Religion Bishops
Article Privileges of Personhood We rush to consider the personhood of AI, but we neglect to extend the rights it should confer to the marginalized among us. By John P. Slattery July 8, 2022 Technology Ethics
Article In Search of a Prophetic Voice for Tech Ethics The Church has so far failed to provide nuanced guidance on technological ethics. But it’s not too late to become a prophetic voice on the subject. By John P. Slattery March 10, 2022 Technology Pope Francis Ethics
Article Neither Artificial Nor Intelligent The perils and promise of AI aren’t merely abstract. They’re also material. By John P. Slattery February 17, 2022 Technology
Article Evolution & Racism The evolving scientific consensus against racial hierarchies strengthens church teachings about equality and human dignity. By John P. Slattery February 4, 2020 Evolution Bioethics Race Vatican II Technology
Article Teilhard & Eugenics More research is needed to define Teilhard’s moral vision, especially as we consider the needs of the oppressed, outcast, and differently abled. By John P. Slattery March 12, 2019 Theology Bioethics
