“We are not living an era of change,” said Pope Francis in November 2015, “but a change of era.”

Since the late pontiff addressed his words to a national conference of the Italian Catholic Church almost a decade ago, the pace of that change has perceptibly accelerated, with rapid developments in artificial intelligence in the headlines seemingly continuous and even dizzying.

An awareness of that reality could elicit many responses, including anxiety and indecision.

But at The Catholic University of America in Washington, the reaction has been strategic: to launch two new degree offerings, a bachelor of science and a master of science in artificial intelligence — both of which will debut in the fall of 2025. Specialized tracks will include AI in health care, robotics, ethical AI design a

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