37th Annual Conference of the Professions
Artificial Intelligence in the Professions: Examining its Influence and Our Ethical Responsibilities
Date: Friday, May 23rd, 2025
Time: 8:00 - Noon
Location: Scottish Rite 2222 Welborn Street, Dallas, Texas 75219
Conference Description:
As artificial intelligence continues to evolve and permeate various professional fields, it is imperative to understand its ethical landscape. This year’s conference will bring together law, medicine, and clergy professionals to explore AI’s evolving role in professional practice and discuss if and how AI should be integrated into the professions. We will examine how AI can both enhance and challenge professional practices, delving into the ethical implications that arise as this developing technology integrates into law, healthcare, and religious communities. We aim to guide professionals in navigating the complexities of AI while maintaining their ethical responsibility to society.
Keynote Speakers:
- Dr. Deborah Johnson, Anne Shirley Carter Olsson Professor of Applied Ethics, Emeritus, in the Department of Engineering and Society within the University of Virginia’s School of Engineering (retired)
- Mr. Aamer Charania, Global Head of Applied Machine Learning at Best Buy and Founder of Dallas AI
About the Conference
The annual Conference of the Professions is sponsored by the , the , the , the , , and SMU’s Maguire Center for Ethics and Public Responsibility. Each year an ethical issue of common interest is identified. A noted expert in the field presents a keynote address, and a distinguished panel of local professionals discusses a related case that poses practical issues for law, medicine, the clergy, and other professions.