{"id":198875,"date":"2026-03-24T17:15:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-24T21:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/testing.news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/24\/miller-lecture-bridges-tech-humanity-with-microsoft-director-of-ai-venture-ecosystems\/"},"modified":"2026-03-24T17:30:13","modified_gmt":"2026-03-24T21:30:13","slug":"miller-lecture-bridges-tech-humanity-with-microsoft-director-of-ai-venture-ecosystems","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/testing.news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/24\/miller-lecture-bridges-tech-humanity-with-microsoft-director-of-ai-venture-ecosystems\/","title":{"rendered":"Miller Lecture Bridges Tech, Humanity with Microsoft Director of AI, Venture Ecosystems"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/news.stthom.edu\/miller-lecture-bridges-tech-humanity-with-microsoft-director-of-ai-venture-ecosystems\/\">Miller Lecture Bridges Tech, Humanity with Microsoft Director of AI, Venture Ecosystems<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/news.stthom.edu\/miller-lecture-bridges-tech-humanity-with-microsoft-director-of-ai-venture-ecosystems\/\">https:\/\/news.stthom.edu\/miller-lecture-bridges-tech-humanity-with-microsoft-director-of-ai-venture-ecosystems\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Publish Date: <a href=\"publish_date]\">2026-03-24 17:15:00<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Source Domain: <a href=\"news.stthom.edu\">news.stthom.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Taylor Black, a senior innovator at Microsoft and director of AI &amp; Venture Ecosystems, discussed at the Miller Lecture on March 21, 2026, in Jones Hall at the University of St. Thomas.<\/li>\n<li>The conversation included a philosophical discussion on humanity&#8217;s role in AI and the potential intersection with theology and ethics.<\/li>\n<li>Black highlighted a shift in tech industry concerns, including questions about what it means to be human as technology progresses.<\/li>\n<li>The comparison between Silicon Valley and Jerusalem explores the challenge of integrating faith and reason in AI design, emphasizing the traditional Catholic response to these questions.<\/li>\n<li>Dr. Thomas P. 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