Do androids dream of electric sheep? This Michigan educator’s classes ponder the humanity of A.I.

MOUNT PLEASANT, MI — Matthew Katz knows you might be worried about “The Terminator.”

The Central Michigan University philosophy professor, though, also wants you to consider whether an android — a Terminator or something with less sinister intent — could one day “worry” about you.

Katz’s academic research explores the philosophical side of artificial intelligence, asking questions that humans may face as digital programs grow more intelligent and perform more functions in…