Thomas Higgins Thomas Higgins was the deputy secretary to the Cabinet in the White House of President Jimmy Carter. He lives in Oakland, California. By this Author Apr 26, 2023 Could Teilhard de Chardin give us theological insights into AI?Is artificial intelligence a dangerous "forbidden fruit," or just the next stage in human evolution? Jesuit paleontologist Fr. Pierre Teilhard de Chardin may provide an answer, says Thomas Higgins.