The Ethics, Psychology, and Theology of AI

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.

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.

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 References Further reading Further viewing Glossary 2 Psychological Identity and Various Realities Going further: reflective practice References Further reading Further viewing Glossary 3 AI, the Neurotypical Machine Going further: reflective practice References Further reading Further viewing Glossary 4 AI and Mental Health: Opportunities and Risks Going further: reflective practice References Further reading Further viewing Glossary 5 The Intersection of Evolution, AI, and Identity Going further: reflective practice References Further reading Glossary Part 2 Examining the Psychological Implications of AI 6 Creating Life: AI and the Beginnings of the Theological Dilemmas Going further: reflective practice References Further reading Further viewing Glossary 7 Trust in AI: The Delicate Balance and a Divine Route Going further: reflective practice References Further reading Further viewing Glossary 8 AI and Moral Responsibility in Religious Traditions Going further: reflective practice References Further reading Further viewing Glossary 9 People as Products and Stolen Identities Going further: reflective practice References Further reading Further viewing Glossary 10 Artificial Gods: Deities of the Digital Age Going further: reflective practice References Further reading Further viewing Glossary Part 3 Reconceptualizing Agency and Identity in the Age of AI 11 Agency in the Age of Artificial Intelligence: Redefining Human and Machine Roles Going further: reflective practice References Further reading Further viewing Glossary 12 Human Intelligence (HI) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) Collaborative Agency: Considerations and Consequences Going further: reflective practice References Further reading Further viewing Glossary 13 The Ethics of AI Problem-Solving, Ambiguity, and Decision-Making Going further: reflective practice References Further reading Further viewing Glossary 14 The Legal Rights and Identity of Creative Intelligence Machines Going further: reflective practice References Further reading Further viewing Glossary 15 Who or What Owns Words: AI and the Future of Words Going further: reflective practice References Further reading Further viewing Glossary Part 4 Synthesizing AI 16 The New Being: AI, Humanity, and the Future Going further: reflective practice References Further reading Further viewing Glossary 17 Spiritual Guidelines for the Age of AI Going further: reflective practice References Further reading Further viewing Glossary 18 Towards a Harmonious Co-Existence: AI and Human Flourishing in Dysfunctionality Going further: reflective practice References Further reading Further viewing Glossary 19 Singularity, Post-Singularity Identity Transformation, and Survival in Extreme Scenarios: Digitalized Human Intelligence and Traversal Through Black Holes Going further: reflective practice References Further reading Further viewing Glossary 20 Everything Going further: reflective practice References Further reading Further viewing Glossary Conclusion: Embracing Singularity with Wisdom Glossary Appendices Postscript (i): AI and Ideological Biases Postscript (ii): An End to Mental Illness Afterword References Further reading Further viewing Index