AI is rapidly reshaping how humans interact with technology, society, and one another; however, the voices of faith and religious tradition often remain silent on how these systems should be built and governed. The Religious Voices and Responsible AI Initiative, a joint project between AI and Faith (AIF) and the Institute for Security and Technology (IST), aims to ensure that faith communities can contribute to the future of AI. Working with two distinct faith traditions, the project will develop resources that address AI’s implications for knowledge and truth, accountability and justice, and the safety of rapidly advancing technologies. This initiative is distinctive in bringing together AI safety and security expertise with theological reflection, addressing not only technical questions of control and alignment, but also deeper questions of trust, moral responsibility, and the risks of placing undue hope in systems we do not fully understand.
Today, AIF and IST are honored to together announce the members of the Religious Voices and Responsible AI Steering Committee. Drawn from both organizations’ broad networks of thinkers and practitioners in these subjects and in the two religious groups addressed by this effort, these experts represent a diverse set of experience and expertise from across disciplines of computer science, philosophy and ethics, theology and religious practice, and political science and public policy.
The members of the Religious Voices and Responsible AI Steering Committee will bring their diverse perspectives to the effort, informing the strategy and substance of the initiative’s work. The Steering Committee will offer the project team strategic guidance on partnerships and direction; provide technical and theological insight; and assist AIF and IST with disseminating the results of the project when complete.
The Steering Committee is composed of the following members*:
- Mr. Mohammed Abdul Aleem, IslamiCity and Human Assistance & Development International (HADI)
- Dr. Vincent Bacote, Wheaton College
- Phaedra Boinodiris, AI Ethics and Governance Consultant
- Prof. Sariya Cheruvallil-Contractor, Coventry University
- Mr. Dan Crichton, NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory
- Dr. Katie Evans, Sorbonne University
- Dr. Brian Patrick Green, Santa Clara University
- Mr. Jawad Khaki, IMAN Center of Kirkland, Washington
- Dr. Quintin McGrath, Deloitte (Retired)
- Dr. Mahan Mirza, University of Notre Dame
- Mr. Riki Parikh, The Alliance for Secure AI
- Dr. Michael Quinn, Seattle University (Retired)
- Dr. Marcus Schwarting, SUNY Buffalo
- Dr. Brian Sigmon, Friendship Press
- Dr. John Slattery, Duquesne University
AIF and IST are grateful for their participation. We look forward to implementing this project with their insight, wisdom, and expertise.
* Affiliations are listed for informational purposes only. Individuals participate in their personal capacity, and the listing of an affiliation in this context does not imply that the organization listed endorses the Religious Voices and Responsible AI project.
