Islam and Artificial Intelligence: Knowledge and Common Sense
The impact of Artificial Intelligence (AI) on our lives prompts profound questions beyond the technical realm. While shaping the future of humanity, AI also challenges diverse worldviews, reducing rich human experiences to data analysis. This pragmatic lens can overshadow aspects of our reality, marginalizing or, at worst, destroying what isn’t understood. Understanding is paramount because, in human-machine interactions, misunderstandings may harm only the vulnerable human side. With Islam being integral to many lives, its worldviews, imaginations, and values should be considered in AI development beyond simplistic pattern-recognition and statistical approaches. Therefore, it is important to consider the integration of Islamic epistemological perspectives into AI as a crucial aspect of future research.
Date:
7 May 2024, 17:00 (Tuesday, 3rd week, Trinity 2024)
Venue:
Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies, Marston Road OX3 0EE
Speakers:
Dr Mazhar Ali Bari (Ghulam Bari Foundation and Cognovation),
Dr Biliana Popova (Al Akhawayn University, Morocco)
Organising department:
Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies
Organiser contact email address:
academic.office@oxcis.ac.uk
Part of:
Science, Technology, Environment and Muslim Societies (STEMS)
Booking required?:
Not required
Audience:
Public
Editor:
Moin Nizami
