Human-centered AI

As the pace of artificial intelligence (AI) development and integration into societal structures quickens, Leo XIV’s encyclical Magnifica Humanitas has been a strong voice arguing that AI must remain a tool in service of humanity rather than a force that diminishes the unique gifts and responsibilities of the human person. Only by placing human dignity, the common good, and human flourishing at the center of our considerations around AI can we avoid surrendering to this new technology those qualities that make us singularly human.

Loyola University is perfectly positioned to respond to this call. With its intellectual and mission-driven commitment to human-centric values, and steeped in the Ignatian pedagogical paradigm, Loyola and its faculty are uniquely equipped to discern and develop the kinds of educational and scholarly approaches so that they and their students can lead within an AI landscape for the betterment of humanity.

The university-wide AI initiative, coordinated by the Center for Faculty Development, brings together the diverse interdisciplinary expertise at Loyola and beyond to offer programming and resources covering foundational AI literacy and advanced use cases, teaching strategies, and grants to innovate in the curriculum and help us prepare students for professional success working within an AI landscape.

Questions? Reach out to Lauri Dietz, Executive Director, Center for Faculty Development

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AI Starter Pack

The most essential information and resources about teaching, research, and working with AI, including a set of icons to visually and clearly communicate to students expectations concerning AI use.

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AI Events

Join colleagues to learn, share, and discuss how we take a human-center approach to teaching, researching, and leading in an AI landscape. Whether AI is essential or antithetical to your research and teaching, or somewhere in between, faculty play critical roles in guiding ethical conversations about AI use and developing AI literacy skills.

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AI Digital Badge

Faculty and staff can earn a Human-center AI Digital Badge by attending AI events and participating in AI professional development throughout the academic year.

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AI Grants

The Office of the Provost invites applications for two special opportunities to help innovate how LUC prepares students to center Jesuit values in their learning and post-graduation careers within the context of an AI landscape The AI Curricular Innovation Grants support academic programs in redesigning curricula to address AI. The AI Career Enhancement Leave Program supports faculty as they join an industry or community partner for a half year or year to learn how AI could be shaping career preparation expectations for students.