2024/03/23 by Tevfik Uyar, Uyar, Tevfik · 1 voice
Arts and Humanities · Computer Science · Social Sciences · #Artificial Intelligence (cs.AI) #Computers and Society (cs.CY) #FOS: Computer and information sciences #Indian and Buddhist Studies #K.4.2 #Religion and Society Interactions #Theology and Philosophy of Evil #cs.AI #cs.CY
paper · pdf · doi:10.48550/arxiv.2406.08492
openalex publication_date 2024/03/23 · arxiv published 2024/03/23 · arxiv updated 2024/03/23 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/28
As Artificial General Intelligence edges closer to reality, Artificial Superintelligence does too. This paper argues that ASI's unparalleled capabilities might lead people to attribute godlike infallibility to it, resulting in a cognitive bias toward unquestioning acceptance of its decisions. By drawing parallels between ASI and divine attributes such as omnipotence, omniscience, and omnipresence, this analysis highlights the risks of conflating technological advancement with moral and ethical superiority. Such dynamics could engender a technocratic theocracy, where decision-making is abdicated to ASI, undermining human agency and critical thinking.