Artificial Intelligence’s Involvement in the Game Talking About God

Authors : Harun Çağlayan

Pages : 718-730

Doi:10.18317/kaderdergi.1807848

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Publication Date : 2025-12-31

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :There are various ideas about the role that artificial intelligence (AI), which has become an integral part of individual and social life, will play in the future of humanity. Some see it as a tool offering unique opportunities for civilization-building, while others perceive it as a threat that could bring about its end. While physical and technical aspects are prominent in these discussions of AI’s capabilities, they also touch on topics such as art, aesthetic pleasure, religion, faith, metaphysics, and ethics. In its most concrete form, AI is the digital description of the electrical flow active on hardware designed after human intelligence and thought. The computer codes written in programming languages that represent the software side of AI, and all the algorithms that determine its operating principles, are models developed through the stimulation of human thought processes. In short, AI is a tool that mimics the biological functioning of the human brain in hardware while following the rational thinking patterns of the human mind in software. For pure reasoning that transcends subject and object, the crucial element is completing thought processes in accordance with the principles of logic. In this respect, it is rationally the same whether the correct act of thinking on concrete or abstract values is performed by human intelligence or artificial intelligence. Here, the possibility of determining the logical meaning of the idea of God by artificial intelligence algorithms is discussed. To define the boundaries of the topic, discussions involving marginal claims such as AI addressing religious proposals in the context of its relationship with consciousness or the soul, or its assuming the role of modern religion and God, were deliberately avoided. The study primarily analyzes the methods used by AI in understanding, explaining, and developing attitudes toward the theory of God, within the context of fundamental concepts such as language and logic. In the positivist and rationalist world of the future, it is of great importance to take advantage of the opportunities offered by artificial intelligence in order to preserve both the existence and social reputation of religious and moral values. Indeed, an AI algorithm with a vision for the future should contribute to a healthy conception of God by generating new values rather than being trapped between technology and theology. The purpose of this study is to identify the potential uses of artificial intelligence (AI), an effective tool in daily life and scientific research, and an part of our life due to its speed and accurate computational power, in understanding theological values such as faith, religion, and God. The research uses an inductive analysis of the findings obtained through a literature review to reach a conclusion about the possibilities of AI in thinking about God.
Keywords : Kelâm, Yapay Zekâ (YZ), Mantık, Tanrı, Dil

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