Explore the intricate relationship between cutting-edge technology and age-old human questions in The Promise and Peril of AI and IA: New Technology Meets Religion, Theology, and Ethics by Ted Peters. This insightful book examines how artificial intelligence (AI) and intelligent automation (IA) challenge our understanding of ethics, spirituality, and humanity itself. Dive into a thought-provoking journey that balances the promises of innovation with the moral complexities it introduces.
About the book
How should public theologians and social ethicists assess, anticipate, and amend the projected path taken by Artificial Intelligence and Intelligence Amplification? With the advent of generative AI along with large language models, suddenly our techie whiz kids are sounding the fire alarm. Will a Frankenstein monster escape its creator’s design? Will more highly evolved superintelligence render today’s human race extinct? Is this generation morally obligated to give birth to a tomorrow in which we outdated humans can no longer participate? This book collects foresighted analyses and recommendations from computer scientists, neuroscientists, AI ethicists, along with Christian and Muslim theologians.
Features of the book:
- A comprehensive exploration of AI's implications for religion, theology, and ethics.
- Detailed discussions on human identity, moral agency, and consciousness in contrast to AI.
- Insights into how AI technologies are transforming religious practices and beliefs.
- Perspectives on the ethical responsibilities tied to developing and integrating AI into society.
- Contributions to the broader dialogue between technology, theology, and ethics.
Perfect for theologians, ethicists, and anyone curious about the ethical dilemmas of our technological age, this book offers a critical lens to navigate the intersection of faith and innovation.