AI Reading Group at Foley Library

This past week Foley Library and IIAT hosted the first session of the fall AI reading group. Gathering in Foley’s Glass Classroom a curious group of faculty, staff, and students discussed Pope Leo XIV’s encyclical Magnifica Humanitas and the central question it raises: “How do we safeguard the human person in the age of artificial intelligence?” Conversation topics paralleling this reading included how AI may impact human dignity, intellectual rigor, labor, and governance. The reading group creates a space for guided yet candid discussion covering the concerns, opportunities, and questions of the Gonzaga community.

Throughout the fall the reading group plans to meet three more times for stand-alone readings and discussions. Session 2 will address the questions such as: what happens when AI removes the friction of doing hard things? And, how does that impact professional expertise? Focusing on Nolan Lovett’s “The tragedy of the cognitive commons:  How AI could disrupt the regeneration of professional expertise” this session will generate conversations about how professional expectations challenge understandings on when AI use is appropriate. The next gathering will occur on October 14th, 1:20-2:20. All are welcome!

Lovett, N. (2026). The Tragedy of the Cognitive Commons: How AI Could Disrupt the Regeneration of Professional Expertise.

Session 2: October 14th, 1:20-2:20
Foley Library 101D, Glass Classroom
Open to Gonzaga faculty, staff, and students
Contact: devereaux@gonzaga.edu