Ethical Issues in AI and the Role of the Vatican

From September 23 to 28, 2019, the Markkula Center's Director of Technology Ethics, Brian Green, attended two Vatican-sponsored meetings on AI. AI and Faith, an organization seeking to promote conversations about AI with religious organizations, interviewed Dr. Green on his experience. This interview is cross-posted on the Markkula Center website from AI and Faith with permission. First, Brian, please summarize your background for us, especially as it relates to AI. What, particularly, has drawn you to the topic of ethical AI? I have been working on technology ethics issues, including AI, for about 15 years, starting with my graduate studies at the Graduate Theological Union in Berkeley, where I had a strong focus on biotechnology and ethics.