Vatican to Host Cal Poly Philosophers in Exploring the Impact of Technology on Food and Culture

On May 6-7, 2025, Cal Poly is organizing an invitation-only workshop at the Vatican’s Pontifical Academy for Life, to study the ethical and social impacts of AI kitchens and robot cooks. This is the third global workshop for the project, funded by the US National Science Foundation; the previous meetings were in Prague and San Luis Obispo.

Because different cultures may have different attitudes about food, technology, and culture, it’s essential to have worldwide representation in these conversations; as such, the invited experts hail from the Americas, Europe, Asia, Middle East, and Africa. From our PHIL Department, the Cal Poly delegation includes Drs. Patrick Lin, Daniel Story, and Anya Foxen (RELS), who will be joined by Dr. Jennifer Jipson (PSYCD).

For more information about the project, please visit: https://aikitchens.org/