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Recent publications, lectures, interviews, and updates from ongoing research.

Book March 2026

Mediated by Meaning published by Wipf and Stock

The latest monograph explores Bernard Lonergan's philosophical theology and its relevance to contemporary questions of meaning, consciousness, and conversion.

Publication January 2026

New edited volume on Theology of Human Enhancement

Co-edited with James J. Hughes and Cristiano Calì, this De Gruyter volume examines theological traditions' engagements with human enhancement technologies.

Talk October 2025

"Encoded Values: How Design Choices in Medical AI Shape Human Flourishing"

Sources of Our Flourishing: Encounter and Presence, Toronto, Canada, 24–26 October 2025.

Talk October 2025

"Can AI Ever Be Human? Consciousness, Personhood, and the Limits of Machine Intelligence"

A.I. Is Transforming Society: Are Catholics Ready?, St. Mary's University, Calgary, Alberta, Canada, 10–11 October 2025.

Talk October 2025

"What AI Is—and What It Will Never Be"

A.I. Is Transforming Society: Are Catholics Ready?, St. Mary's University, Calgary, Alberta, Canada, 10–11 October 2025.

Talk June 2025

"Progettare l'attenzione: un approccio etico al design e alla comunicazione"

L'attenzione nelle professioni della comunicazione e nella ricerca (CIRCe 2025), Università degli Studi di Torino, Torino, Italia, 4 June 2025. [Italian]

Media November 2025

Interview on AI ethics and Catholic social teaching

A conversation on the convergence of AI ethics with Catholic social teaching, exploring how value-laden design can serve the common good.

Media 2025

Ep. 19 — AI vs Human Consciousness: Opposing Views

A discussion on whether artificial intelligence poses a fundamental threat to human existence, examining opposing philosophical perspectives on consciousness and machine cognition.

Ep. 19 — AI vs Human Consciousness
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Talk November 2024

"Il futuro della tecnologia. Progettazione etica e innovazione responsabile"

Artificial Life, Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II, Napoli, 19 November 2024. [Italian]

Media 2024

Designing AI Towards Sustainable Development Goals: A Value Sensitive Design Approach

A lecture examining how value sensitive design methodologies can guide the alignment of AI systems with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.

Designing AI Towards Sustainable Development Goals
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Media 2023

Panel: The Future of Value Sensitive Design

Panel discussion on future directions for value sensitive design research and its application to emerging and critical technologies.

Panel: The Future of Value Sensitive Design
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