Episode 23: Taylor Black, The AI Revolution and the Reshaping of Human Society

Taylor Black, director of AI & Venture Ecosystems in the Office of the Chief Technology Officer at Microsoft and founding director of Catholic University of America’s Leonum Institute joins the podcast to discuss the on-going AI revolution. Taylor discusses his journey from a philosophy and classics major as an undergraduate to law school to becoming a leader in the high-tech arena. Taylor explains the goals of CUA’s Leonum Institute, a research and venture creation hub focused on advancing human‑centered AI and emerging technologies through the lens of Catholic humanism. The podcast also delves into the promises, pitfalls, and limitations of AI. In addition, Taylor shares his views on how AI will change the future of work and how this could lead to more opportunities for human flourishing.