AI and The Dream: Technology in Service of Humanity

Wed Jan 28 2026 at 05:30 pm to 08:00 pm UTC-05:00

Penn Hillel | Philadelphia

African-American Resource Center
Publisher/HostAfrican-American Resource Center
AI and The Dream: Technology in Service  of Humanity
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This year’s Hallmark program explores how artificial intelligence intersects with Dr. King's Dream. 5:30 Reception, 6:00 Program begins.
About this Event

This year’s Hallmark program explores how artificial intelligence — one of the most transformative technologies of our time — can be guided by the ethical imperatives Dr. King championed: equity, compassion, and shared humanity. We will explore the ethical and social implications of AI through the lens of Dr. King’s vision for the Beloved Community — a society where technology, empathy, and justice work in harmony.Panelists include:

  • Dr. Desmond Patton - PIK University Professor, School of Social Policy & Practice and the Waldo E. Johnson Jr. Professor, Annenberg School for Communication
  • Dr. Jessa Lingel - Associate Professor, Annenberg School for Communication,
  • Ms. Isabel Rose Algrant - Assistant Director of Training and Technical Assistance at Actionable Intelligence for Social Policy, School of Social Policy & Practice
  • Dr. Clayton Colman - Director of Curriculum Design, Arts and Sciences On-Line Learning, Penn LPS, Moderator

Opening remarks by Dr. Chris Callison-Burch, Professor of Computer and Information Science & Program Director of Penn Engineering Online Masters in Artificial Intelligence.

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Penn Hillel, 215 South 39th Street, Philadelphia, United States

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