Achievement Award for Humanities and Social Sciences
Winner
Fr. Paolo Benanti
Pontifical Gregorian University, Rome
Achievement
Fr. Paolo Benanti is a professor of moral theology at the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome and a full member of the Pontifical Academy for Life. He is a moral theologian who has been active internationally in the fields of artificial intelligence and technology ethics.
Combining engineering expertise with theological reflection, he has explored the relationship between technological advancement and human dignity, and has continued his research and writing with a focus on algorithmic ethics, neuroethics, and posthumanism. In particular, he proposed the “Human in the Loop” concept, which emphasizes responsible human intervention in AI decision-making, and made a key contribution to the drafting of the “Rome Call for AI Ethics.” He was selected as an Achievement Award winner for the Humanities and Social Sciences category in recognition of his contributions to expanding the horizons of bioethics in the digital age and fostering technology governance centered on human dignity and the common good.
