Artificial intelligence isn't just another technological innovation—it's an invitation for us to reconsider what it means to be human.
Join us at the Reeve Union Ballroom on the UW–Oshkosh campus for an evening exploring how AI challenges our understanding of human uniqueness, the image of God, and our call to love our neighbors in an increasingly digital world. Through the perspectives of a computer scientist and a philosopher, we'll examine not only what AI can—and can't—do, but also what it should do and how people of faith can thoughtfully navigate the opportunities and challenges it presents.
After hearing from both speakers, we'll continue the conversation through audience Q&A and discussion. Whether you're curious, skeptical, or already using AI every day, this evening will invite you to think more deeply about what emerging technologies mean for our humanity.
Register to join us in-person or virtually.
This is a partnership with the University of Wisconsin– Oshkosh’s Center for Civic and Community Engagement.
Speaker Bios:
George Thomas, Ph.D. is a Professor of Computer Science at the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh, where he has been a faculty member since 2009 and previously served as Department Chair for seven years. He earned his Ph.D. from the University of Iowa with a research focus in Multiagent Systems and Artificial Intelligence. His research has explored collaboration and teamwork in heterogeneous intelligent agent systems. Dr. Thomas teaches a range of courses in Artificial Intelligence and currently serves on the UW Oshkosh AI Task Force, which is focused on integrating AI throughout the university curriculum.
Tony Bolos, Ph.D. is the Director of New College Madison, an initiative of the SL Brown Foundation focused on the study of Christianity, which is launching two courses this fall at UW–Madison. He previously held a Templeton postdoctoral fellowship at the Institute for Advanced Studies in Jerusalem and taught philosophy at Virginia Commonwealth University, where his courses ranged from Ethics to Philosophy of Science and Epistemology. He has published widely in philosophy, primarily on topics in epistemology and philosophy of religion. Dr. Bolos earned his Ph.D. and M.Sc. in Philosophy from the University of Edinburgh.