Dr. Saverio Perugini

Demystifying Artificial Intelligence
from a Catholic Perspective

Demystifying Artificial Intelligence

from a Catholic Perspective

Join Dr. Saverio Perugini in his course, "Introduction to Artificial Intelligence," as he takes you on a clear-eyed journey through the world of AI. In an age of sensational headlines, you will gain a sober and balanced understanding of what AI is, what it is not, what it can do, and what it cannot do. Dr. Perugini walks you through the fascinating history of AI from the 1956 Dartmouth workshop to today's deep learning revolution, helping you understand machine learning, neural networks, and large language models while recognizing their limitations and risks.

Beyond the technical, you will explore AI's relationship to philosophy, theology, literature, and education—and discover why the Catholic intellectual tradition equips you to navigate this new technological landscape with wisdom and discernment. Enroll in this course and gain the confidence to engage with AI on your own terms.

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About the Presenter

Dr. Saverio Perugini is a mathematics and computer science professor at Ave Maria University. With a Ph.D. in computer science from Virginia Tech, he previously held a tenured professor position at the University of Dayton for 18 years. Dr. Perugini’s research interests include information retrieval, human- computer interaction, and programming languages. He has published numerous scholarly papers and co-authored a laboratory manual through an IUSE grant from the National Science Foundation. In 2023, he published a programming languages textbook and is currently working on three book manuscripts. As a senior member of the ACM and IEEE Computer Society, he joined Ave Maria University in the fall of 2022 to establish and lead the computer science program.
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