Krantz Institute for Artificial Intelligence, Ethics, and Humanity
Krantz Institute for Artificial Intelligence, Ethics, and Humanity
Publish Date: 2026-06-09 10:31:00
Source Domain: www.bc.edu
- The Krantzes established a new institute at Boston College to address the humanistic implications of AI, ensuring it benefits humanity and the common good.
- Jason Krantz, founder of Definitive Healthcare and Breachway Capital, believes Boston College’s commitment to ethical education and Jesuit principles make it ideal for leading discussions on AI’s impact on humanity.
- Keely Krantz emphasizes the importance of integrating values and ethics in AI development and education, with a goal of students using their educational discernment to improve AI applications.
- The Krantz Institute will have an executive director and support staff to work interdisciplinary alongside BC faculty and researchers.
- The institute will involve all nine schools of Boston College, supported by interim leadership from the Morrissey College of Arts and Sciences and the Carroll School of Management.
- Fr. Kalscheur mentions Pope Leo’s encyclical “Magnafica Humanitas,” emphasizing that a Jesuit education aims to develop wisdom combining knowledge and discernment to foster the greater good.
- Andrew Boynton highlights the synergy of Boston College’s motto “Ever to Excel” with the Krantzes’ vision, stressing the university’s unique capability to study the nexus of AI and humanity through its faculty and students.
