In Good Faith #22 - Dr Ali-Reza Bhojani: Where Will YOU Place VALUE in the Age of AI?
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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Two-Way Relationship Between Islam And AI
- Islamic thought can contribute to AI debates both by supplying ethical resources and by using AI as a research tool.
- We must treat these as two related but distinct projects to avoid conflation.
Learn What AI Actually Is First
- Increase AI literacy before importing religious frameworks into AI ethics debates.
- Learn what different AI tools actually do so ethical responses are appropriate and targeted.
Instrumental Vs Indigenous Ethical Approaches
- There are two ways Muslims engage technical ethics: instrumentally mapping Islamic terms onto existing frameworks, or indigenously recovering principles from scripture and theology.
- AI demands deeper, indigenous reflection beyond merely branding mainstream frameworks as Islamic.
