The Pope and AI: Humanity and Responsibility in Heilbronn
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The Pope and AI: An Evening on Human Dignity, Freedom, and Responsibility
When technological developments profoundly change our lives, a central question arises: What remains uniquely human? The lecture followed by a discussion invites us to consider Artificial Intelligence from an ethical, societal, and Christian-theological perspective.
The Human at the Center of Digital Change
At the Heinrich-Fries-Haus, it is not just technology that is in focus, but the human with his dignity, freedom, and capacity for decision-making and responsibility. The starting point is the papal engagement with Artificial Intelligence, which is understood as a historical upheaval and the second industrial revolution.
Faith, Truth, and Democracy
The evening addresses central questions of the present: What significance does truth hold in an algorithm-driven public sphere? How does AI alter democratic processes, and how can misinformation be countered? The event combines societal analysis with ethical orientation and opens up space for personal religious experience.
Work, Freedom, and Global Responsibility
Another focus is on the dignity of work in the digital transition. Together, we will reflect on how freedom can be protected from new dependencies and forms of control. The topics also extend to war and peace, global justice, and the responsibility of technological decisions.
Lecture and Discussion with Prof. Dr. Ursula Nothelle-Wildfeuer
Prof. Dr. Ursula Nothelle-Wildfeuer will shape the evening with a lecture and discussion. Her perspective provides a knowledgeable access to the theological, ethical, and societal dimensions of Artificial Intelligence. In the exchange, a spiritual community emerges in which different questions, experiences, and hopes find their place.
An Invitation to All Interested
The event is aimed at all people who care about the central questions of our time. No prior knowledge or specific confessional affiliation is required. In the shared reflection, a faith experience can arise that connects technological developments with human responsibility and the vision of a civilization of love.
Visitors can expect an engaging evening of lecture, ethical orientation, and open discussion. Experience this religious and societal event live at the Heinrich-Fries-Haus in Heilbronn and bring your own questions about the future of humanity.
