Grove City College’s Albert A. Hopeman Jr. Memorial Lecture in Faith & Technology will feature computer scientist Derek C. Schuurman discussing artificial intelligence through a Biblical lens at 7 p.m. Monday, Oct. 7 in Sticht Lecture Hall of the Staley Hall of Arts and Letters.
Some people believe AI can improve humanity’s lot, while others fear it may be our destruction. This talk will explore a vision for AI informed by the Bible’s bronze- and iron-age narratives, which remain relevant in the digital age, and provide some recommendations for how we might forge a more responsible technology.
Schuurman, a professor of computer science at Calvin College, studies and writes frequently about faith and technology issues. “We are fortunate to have his expertise on campus as we continue the Hopeman lecture series this fall,” Dr. Peter Frank, provost and vice president of Academic Affairs, said.
Schuurman is a fellow of the American Scientific Affiliation and an advisor of AI&Faith. His writing has appeared in a variety of publications, including monthly columns in in Christian Courier and contributions to Christian Scholars Review blog. He is the author of the book “Shaping a Digital World: Faith, Culture and Computer Technology” and co-author of “A Christian Field Guide to Technology for Engineers and Designers,” both published by InterVarsity Academic Press.
“Dr. Schuurman’s lecture will provide the campus community with an opportunity to examine the rapid adoption and implementation of AI, and how it is impacting multiple sectors of the economy, in light of the unchanging witness of the ultimate truth found in God’s word,” Frank said.
The lecture is free and open to the public.
The Albert A. Hopeman Jr. Memorial Lecture is presented by the Grove City College Alumni Association in honor of Hopeman, an accomplished engineer, renowned industrialist, and generous benefactor of the College who served as President of the Grove City College Board of Trustees from 1972 to 1998 after joining the Board in 1953. In 1997, the Board of Trustees named the College’s school of engineering and sciences after him and the Alumni Association conferred honorary alumnus status to Hopeman.