The Ethics, Psychology, and Theology of AI

Exploring the Notion of Singularity
1. Auflage 2025
ISBN: 978-1-032-90350-7
Verlag: Routledge

Buch, Englisch, 344 Seiten, Format (B × H): 161 mm x 240 mm, Gewicht: 684 g

This book explores the profound impact of artificial intelligence psychology (AIPsy) on human psychology, identity, theology, and agency, addressing the urgent need to define the future of humanity amidst evolving technological landscapes.

The book challenges traditional notions of human uniqueness and agency, contemplating the transformative potential of a technological singularity where AI may surpass human intelligence, rendering civilization obsolete. Divided into four sections, it covers the psychological implications of AI on human cognition and behaviour, analyzes theological perspectives on AI, re-examines agency and identity in the age of AI, and fosters a multidisciplinary dialogue synthesizing insights from psychology, theology, ethics, philosophy, computer science, and sociology. Key chapters explore human-AI interaction, trust in AI, and the emerging field of artificial intelligent machine psychology (AIPsy), alongside theological dilemmas, divine intelligence, moral responsibility, and the legal rights of creative intelligent machines.

Positioned as a critical resource for scholars, researchers, theologians, ethicists, psychologists, and policymakers, the book aims to deepen our understanding of the complex relationship between humanity and AI, guiding informed decisions and ethical considerations in the transformative era of AI.

Zielgruppe

Postgraduate

Autoren/Hrsg.

Senior, John

Gyarmathy, Éva

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Psychologie Psychologische Disziplinen Angewandte Psychologie
• Sozialwissenschaften Psychologie Allgemeine Psychologie Kognitionspsychologie
• Mathematik | Informatik EDV | Informatik Informatik Künstliche Intelligenz
• Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Moderne Philosophische Disziplinen Philosophie des Geistes, Neurophilosophie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Summary

List of Illustrations

About the Authors

Preface

Acknowledgements

Disclaimer

Foreword

Introduction

Part 1 AI and Human Psychology

1 The Psychology of Human-AI Interaction

Going further: reflective practice

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2 Psychological Identity and Various Realities

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3 AI, the Neurotypical Machine

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4 AI and Mental Health: Opportunities and Risks

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5 The Intersection of Evolution, AI, and Identity

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Part 2 Examining the Psychological Implications of AI

6 Creating Life: AI and the Beginnings of the Theological Dilemmas

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7 Trust in AI: The Delicate Balance and a Divine Route

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8 AI and Moral Responsibility in Religious Traditions

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9 People as Products and Stolen Identities

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10 Artificial Gods: Deities of the Digital Age

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Part 3 Reconceptualizing Agency and Identity in the Age of AI

11 Agency in the Age of Artificial Intelligence: Redefining Human and Machine Roles

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12 Human Intelligence (HI) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) Collaborative Agency: Considerations and Consequences

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13 The Ethics of AI Problem-Solving, Ambiguity, and Decision-Making

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14 The Legal Rights and Identity of Creative Intelligence Machines

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15 Who or What Owns Words: AI and the Future of Words

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Part 4 Synthesizing AI

16 The New Being: AI, Humanity, and the Future

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17 Spiritual Guidelines for the Age of AI

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18 Towards a Harmonious Co-Existence: AI and Human Flourishing in Dysfunctionality

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19 Singularity, Post-Singularity Identity Transformation, and Survival in Extreme Scenarios: Digitalized Human Intelligence and Traversal Through Black Holes

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20 Everything

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Conclusion: Embracing Singularity with Wisdom

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Appendices

Postscript (i): AI and Ideological Biases

Postscript (ii): An End to Mental Illness

Afterword

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Index

Über Autor(innen)

John Senior is a writer, lecturer, and visiting senior researcher at the Institute for Cognitive Neuroscience and Psychology of the Hungarian Academy. His research interest seeks to establish a new branch of psychology focusing on Artificial Psychology (AIPsych).

Éva Gyarmathy is clinical and educational psychologist and professor at the Apor Vilmos Catholic College, Hungary, where she founded the Centre for Atypical Development Methodology.