You are invited to a morning of public conversation on one of the most consequential questions of our time: how to protect human dignity in the age of Artificial Intelligence.
In Magnifica Humanitas, his new teaching letter on artificial intelligence and human dignity, Pope Leo XIV frames our moment with a choice. We can build a new Tower of Babel, technological power that centralizes authority and fragments humanity, or we can build something worthy of our dignity, a City of Hope.
Here is your chance to join the conversation:
Saturday, June 6, 2026
Our Lady of Peace Church and Shrine | Santa Clara, CA
Welcome and Remarks
Bishop Oscar Cantú of San José
Two panels, each followed by Open Q& A
Moderated by Charles Camosy, Professor of Moral Theology and Bioethics, Catholic University of America, and Kathleen Domingo, Executive Director, California Catholic Conference
Confirmed Panelists:
Chloe Lubinski, Partnerships with Wisdom Traditions, Anthropic
Rev. Michael Baggot, Associate Professor of Bioethics, Regina Apostolorum; Invited Professor of Theology, Angelicum
Brian Boyd, U.S. Faith Liaison, The Future of Life Institute
Amina Fazlullah, Head of Tech Policy Advocacy, Common Sense Media
Brian Green, Director of Technology Ethics, Markkula Center for Applied Ethics; Lecturer, Graduate School of Engineering, Santa Clara University
Rev. Brendan McGuire, pastor of Saint Simon Parish, Diocese of San Jose
Benjamin Olsen, Executive Director, Faith Family Technology Network; Founder & CEO, interintelligence
Dr. Julie Rubio, Professor of Christian Social Ethics, Santa Clara University
– Posted by the Diocese of San Jose
Omitted on the program was the pro-abortion Rep. Sam Liccardo, who posted this on his Facebook page:
“Great discussion last weekend on the future of AI and its impact on children, families, and our communities. Our Innovation Agenda requires centering progress on human dignity and well-being. Thanks to California Catholic Conference, Bishop Oscar Cantu, Diocese of San Jose and my fellow panelists for the conversation.”
Why did the San Jose diocese of the California Catholic Conference seek to cover up Liccardo’s participation?
Update – the diocese posted its own photos of the event including one with Liccardo next to the bishop.
They omitted his name because they knew it would cause an uproar, and they didn’t want to risk a disruption.
I personally think the pope’s mediocre encyclical is getting overexposed by people, such as those in the DSJ, who think this makes the church look relevant and a significant contributor to world events and business, and who are using it to draw attention to themselves, as if their opinion matters. After the summer, nobody will pay attention to that dumb encyclical anymore and it will be business as usual in the church, that is to say: continuing implosion and sub-mediocrity.
The Catholic professional class, including Jesuit “theologians” and “professionals” of the CCC, are completely out of touch. Sadly, this includes bishops… hopefully Bishop Cantu isn’t elevated to the Archdiocese of Los Angeles as was rumored
Hey better he goes to you than stays with me lol
Why in the world would they invite a pro-abortion speaker at a Catholic conference? Shame on them. Only in California. End abortion now. Adoption is the option.
Chastity for your state in life is the only real option.
Should this surprise anyone? Bishop Cantu has the only diocesan Catholic high school run by an abortion promoter.
And, Santa Clara University has long been supporting immoral behavior.
And, we again see Rev. Brendan McGuire, pastor of Saint Simon Parish.