In Good Faith #22 - Dr Ali-Reza Bhojani: Where Will YOU Place VALUE in the Age of AI?
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Sep 25, 2025 Dr. Ali-Reza Bhojani, an Assistant Professor in Islamic Ethics at the University of Birmingham, dives deep into the intersection of AI and ethics. He emphasizes the importance of integrating Islamic values into AI discourse, while warning against the erosion of truth by large language models. Bhojani argues for responsible technological engagement and highlights how automation can impact human flourishing. He also discusses the necessity of moral rationalism and advocates for cross-faith dialogue to enrich ethical responses, urging scholars to maintain community connections.
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Automation Can Erode Moral Formation
- Automating acts like charity removes the human sacrifice that cultivates less materialism and moral growth.
- Efficiency can erode the formation of virtues that practice was intended to build.
LLMs Are Probabilistic Generators, Not Truth Machines
- LLMs generate probabilistic text and are not reliable truth-retrieval systems; they hallucinate and vary outputs.
- Society must maintain a strong commitment to truth when using these non-moral generative tools.
Use LLMs For Summaries, Not Retrieval
- Use LLMs for summarizing and editing but avoid relying on them for retrieval or authoritative interpretation.
- Always cross-check generated outputs against primary sources and specialist scholarship.
