Join The Rt. Rev. Dr. Marc Handley Andrus, Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of California; Brian Behlendorf, CTO of Open Wallet Foundation; Zann Gill, author, former research scientist on collaborative intelligence at NASA, and a founder of Generative AI Lab & Library; and Dr. Matthew Segall, Associate Professor in the Philosophy, Cosmology, and Consciousness Program at the California Institute of Integral Studies for an open and inclusive conversation on the future impact of AI, from three perspectives: technology, the humanities, and religion.

The primary goal for this public program is to bring together thought leaders, encompassing both AI technology experts and leaders from the humanities and religion, voices we feel have been missing from the discussions about AI, for an open and inclusive conversation on the future impact of AI, and its implications for both business and society.  

Also on display will be three artworks from the Misalignment Museum, a place to learn about Artificial Intelligence and reflect on the possibilities of technology through thought-provoking art pieces and events.

About the Speakers

The Rt. Rev. Dr. Marc Handley Andrus, Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of California, oversees 21,000 communicants in Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, San Francisco, and San Mateo Counties, and the cities of Los Altos and part of Palo Alto. He received his Bachelor of Science in Plant Science from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville in 1979, and a Masters in Social Sciences from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg in 1982. In 1987, Bishop Andrus was awarded a Master of Divinity degree from the Virginia Theological Seminary in Alexandria, Virginia. He received his Ph.D. from the California Institute of Integral Studies in 2019. As Bishop of California, Andrus’ leadership has focused on key issues related to peace and justice, including immigration reform, civil rights for LBGTQ+ persons, health care, and climate change. A leading Episcopal voice on the environment, he leads the Episcopal Church’s delegation to the annual UN Climate Conference and serves as Presiding Bishop Michael Bruce Curry’s representative to the Anglican Communion Environmental Network. Bishop Andrus was the first faith leader to join the We Are Still In/America Is All In Leaders’ Circle, a diverse group of ambassadors for U.S. climate action. 

Brian Behlendorf is the Chief Technology Officer for OpenWallet Foundation. He has served most recently as General Manager and CTO of the Open Source Security Foundation (OpenSSF), has served as Executive Director of Hyperledger, and formerly as CTO of the World Economic Forum. He currently serves on the boards of the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) since 2013, the Mozilla Foundation since 2003, and the Filecoin Foundation since 2021.  

Matthew D. Segall, Ph.D., is a transdisciplinary researcher who teaches courses applying process-relational philosophy across various disciplines, including religious studies, philosophy of nature, philosophy of mind, and social and political theory. He has published on these and a wide range of other topics, including German idealism, the philosophy of time, psychedelics, theoretical biology, architecture, and media theory.  

Zann Gill spoke on A.I. at the Centenary of the Noosphere honoring Teilhard de Chardin. She worked for Buckminster Fuller at Harvard before becoming a Research Scientist at NASA and pioneering the discipline of collaborative intelligence (human + A.I.) for complex systems problem-solving. She led earthDECKS work with The Ocean Foundation and founded GAIL [Global Action Improv Lab] and GAIL [Generative AI Lab + Library], realizing that complex systems problem-solving (human + A.I.) must be complemented by human story-telling and the arts – portals toward equity, critical thinking, and innovation beyond the “correct narrative.” She serves on the Advisory Board of the Lifeboat Foundation addressing existential risks.