Please view the list of resources for pre-conference reading. Reading these materials is optional and not required to attend the conference.

First-time raises help drive surge in Italian startup rounds  – PitchBook (April 26, 2026)

Why Silicon Valley Is Turning to the Catholic Church – The Atlantic (April 25, 2026)

Should AI and Christianity Mix? Pat Gelsinger and Gloo Holdings Sure Think So – The Information (April 24, 2026)

2026 10 Things That Matter in AI Right Now –  MIT Technology Review (April 21, 2026)

Claude’s Constitution – A Jewish Ethical CritiqueMois Navon (April 12, 2026)

China Issues New Rules on AI Ethics Review and SupportGeopolitechs (April 3, 2026)

The 2026 AI Index Report, 9th EditionStanford University HAI (April 2026)

These diseases were thought to be incurable. Now AI is unlocking new treatmentsBBC (March 10, 2026)

Action items for AI decision makers in 2026 –  MIT Sloan (March 3, 2026)

After the AI CrashVanderbilt Policy Accelerator (March 2026)

Artificial Intelligence, the Future of War and International PoliticsCenter for International Governance Innovation (February 2026)

11 things AI experts are watching for in 2026 –  University of California (January 15, 2026)

How Accurately Did Claude Code Replicate and Extend A Published Political Science Paper?Straus and Hall (January 9, 2026)

AI chatbots and digital companions are reshaping emotional connectionAmerican Psychological Association (January 1, 2026)

Claude’s new constitutionAnthropic (January 2026)

Artificial Intelligence and the Future of WorkNational Academies Press

The Digitalist Papers Volume 2

Social AI and Human Connections: Benefits, Risks and Social Impact SSRN (June 20, 2025)

Message of the Holy Father to participants in the Second Annual Conference on Artificial Intelligence, Ethics, and Corporate Governance [Rome, 19–20 June 2025]  – The Holy See  (June 17, 2025)

Lan Xue — Chinese Perspectives on AI SafetyChineseperspectives.ai (March 29, 2024)

What is AI Ethics?IBM (September 17, 2021)