The AI Ethics & Faith event took place on Tuesday, 20 January 2026 at Lambeth Palace, London and was co-organised and chaired by Charles Larkin, Director of Research at the Institute for Policy Research, University of Bath, and the Revd Dr Malcolm Brown.
The conference brought together leading voices from academia, faith communities, law and industry to explore the ethical and societal implications of Artificial Intelligence through the lens of faith. Attendee feedback highlighted the depth, quality and pacing of the discussions, with one participant commenting, “It was a wonderful conference. Thank you so much.”
We would like to extend our sincere thanks to all of our speakers:
- Steven Croft, Bishop of Oxford at Church of England – Diocese of Oxford
- Beth Singler, Assistant Professor of Digital Religion(s), University of Zurich
- Ramon Harvey, Senior Lecturer in Islamic Studies at Cambridge Muslim College and currently Academic Lead within the faculty
- Harris Bor, Barrister at Twenty Essex, Research Fellow and Lecturer, London School of Jewish Studies, Board Member, AI & Faith, Commissioner at AI Faith & Civil Society Commission, Adviser at AI and Faith
- Ammon Matsuda, COO, Global Technology & Knowledge, KPMG International, lay Bishop of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Thousand Oaks, California
- Jim Lucey, Lay canon of Christchurch Cathedral in Dublin
- Dr Rachel Free, European & UK Patent Attorney, Representative before the Unified Patent Court (UPC), Partner at CMS CMNO
A recording of the event will be made available in due course. We thank everyone who contributed to making the day such a success.
Image, Left to right: Beth Singler, Steven Croft, Harris Bor, Dr Rachel Free, Ammon Matsuda, Jim Lucey, Ramon Harvey, Charles Larkin
Image: Dr Rachel Free delivering her presentation on “The Future of AI”
Background to the event
In 2024, ART-AI held a highly successful initial workshop at Lambeth Palace Library, focusing on theological insights into questions arising in AI ethics. Building on this success, the co-organisers, Dr Charles Larkin and the Revd Dr Malcolm Brown, sought to explore these issues in greater depth, incorporating perspectives from Judaism and Islam alongside those of the Christian churches. The event took place at Lambeth Palace on 20 January 2026.
While many initiatives have addressed AI ethics, interfaith perspectives had received relatively little attention. This conference brought forward insights that helped initiate and advance this important dialogue. Following the strong interest and engagement from participants at the 2024 workshop, the organisers were encouraged by the openness of AI practitioners to theological perspectives, recognising that the ethical implications of their work benefit from serious engagement with pre-modern traditions of thought. The goal of the event was to take a deeper dive, bringing together the three Abrahamic faiths and AI practitioners to examine these questions collectively.
