Confronting Artificial Intelligence (2026 Conference) - The Sower Episode 97 (audio)

Theological, philosophical, and humanist reactions to the challenges of A.I. Presentations by John Moore (Walsh College), Thomas Dias (Acton Institute), and Jeff Bristol (independent scholar). Panel chaired by Rachel Ferguson (Concordia University Chicago). Audio recording of a panel from the 2026 Ciceronian Society Conference in Omaha, Nebraska, March 13, 2026. 0:00 The Sower Episode 97 Introduction by Christopher Anadale1:00 Panel introduction by Rachel Ferguson5:29 John Moore. Man and Machine: Catholic Thought on the Implications of Artificial Intelligence26:55 Thomas Dias. A Maritainian Guide to Our Moment in History: the Open Society, Technology, and the New Christendom42:18 Jeff Bristol. The Narcissist in the Machine1:02:29 Q & A ====== The 2026 Fall Symposium: “Scholars and Educators in a Brave New World”, Oct 22-24 in Holland, MI. Registration now open: https://ciceroniansociety.org/fall-symposium/ The 2027 Spring Conference in Virginia Beach, VA, March 11-13. Proposals due Sept 1, 2026: https://ciceroniansociety.org/conference-spring/call-for-conference-papers/ To learn more about the Ciceronian Society, our events, this Podcast, our journal, Pietas, to sign up for our newsletter, and to make your tax deductible gift, please go to https://ciceroniansociety.org/ Check out our other weekly podcast, Cicero On Duties: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1B7f66VCvfaF3PYETBIJG4AGMpanUNE3 Chapters (00:00:00) - The Sower Episode 97 Introduction by Christopher Anadale(00:01:00) - Panel introduction by Rachel Ferguson(00:05:29) - John Moore. Man and Machine: Catholic Thought on the Implications of Artificial Intelligence(00:26:55) - Thomas Dias. A Maritainian Guide to Our Moment in History: the Open Society, Technology, and the New Christendom(00:42:18) - Jeff Bristol. The Narcissist in the Machine(01:02:29) - Q & A