This book explores the profound impact of artificial intelligence psychology (AIPsy) on human psychology, identity, theology, and agency, addressing the urgent need to define the future of humanity amidst evolving technological landscapes.
The book challenges traditional notions of human uniqueness and agency, contemplating the transformative potential of a technological singularity where AI may surpass human intelligence, rendering civilization obsolete. Divided into four sections, it covers the psychological implications of AI on human cognition and behaviour, analyzes theological perspectives on AI, re-examines agency and identity in the age of AI, and fosters a multidisciplinary dialogue synthesizing insights from psychology, theology, ethics, philosophy, computer science, and sociology. Key chapters explore human-AI interaction, trust in AI, and the emerging field of artificial intelligent machine psychology (AIPsy), alongside theological dilemmas, divine intelligence, moral responsibility, and the legal rights of creative intelligent machines.
Positioned as a critical resource for scholars, researchers, theologians, ethicists, psychologists, and policymakers, the book aims to deepen our understanding of the complex relationship between humanity and AI, guiding informed decisions and ethical considerations in the transformative era of AI.
By:
John Senior,
Éva Gyarmathy
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions:
Height: 234mm,
Width: 156mm,
Weight: 800g
ISBN: 9781032903507
ISBN 10: 1032903503
Pages: 324
Publication Date: 24 September 2025
Audience:
College/higher education
,
Primary
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Summary List of Illustrations About the Authors Preface Acknowledgements Disclaimer Foreword Introduction Part 1 AI and Human Psychology 1 The Psychology of Human AI Interaction Keywords Going further: reflective practice References Further reading Further viewing Glossary 2 Psychological Identity and various realities Keywords Going further: reflective practice References Further reading Further viewing Glossary 3 AI, the Neurotypical Machine Keywords Going further: reflective practice References Further reading Further viewing Glossary 4 AI and Mental Health: Opportunities and Risks Keywords Going further: reflective practice References Further reading Further viewing Glossary 5 The Intersection of Evolution, AI, and Identity Keywords Going further: reflective practice References Further reading Further viewing Glossary Part 2 Examining the Psychological Implications of AI: 6 Creating Life: AI and the Beginnings of the Theological Dilemmas Keywords Going further: reflective practice References Further reading Further viewing Glossary 7 Trust in AI; the Delicate Balance and a Divine Route Keywords Going further: reflective practice References Further reading Further viewing Glossary 8 AI and Moral Responsibility in Religious Tradition Keywords Going further: reflective practice References Further reading Further viewing Glossary 9 People and Products and Stolen Identities Keywords Going further: reflective practice References Further reading Further viewing Glossary 10 Artificial Gods: Deities of the Digital Age Keywords Going further: reflective practice References Further reading Further viewing Glossary Part 3 Reconceptualizing Agency and Identity in the Age of AI 11 Agency in the Age of Artificial Intelligence: Redefining Human and Machine Roles Keywords Going further: reflective practice References Further reading Further viewing Glossary 12 Human Intelligence (HI) + Artificial Intelligence (AI) Collaborative Agency: considerations and consequences Keywords Going further: reflective practice References Further reading Further viewing Glossary 13 The Ethics of AI Problem Solving, Ambiguity and Decision Making Keywords Going further: reflective practice References Further reading: reflective practice Further viewing Glossary 14 The Legal Rights and Identity of Creative Intelligence Machines Keywords Going further: reflective practice References Further reading Further viewing Glossary 15 Who or What Owns Words: AI and the future of words Keywords Going further: reflective practice References Further reading Further viewing Glossary Part 4 Synthesizing AI 16 The New Being: AI, Humanity and the Future Keywords Going further: reflective practice References Further reading Further viewing Glossary 17 Spirit Guidelines for the Age of AI Keywords Going further: reflective practice References Further reading Further viewing Glossary 18 Towards a Harmonious Co-existence: AI and Human Flourishing in Dysfunctionality Keywords Keywords Going further: reflective practice References Further reading Further viewing Glossary 19 Singularity, Post-Singularity Identity Transformation, and Survival in Extreme Scenarios: Digitalized Human Intelligence and Traversal Through Black Holes Keywords Going further: reflective practice References Further reading Further viewing Glossary 20 Everything Keywords Going further: reflective practice References Further reading Further viewing Glossary Conclusion: Embracing Singularity with Wisdom Appendices Postscript (i) AI and Ideological Biases Postscript (ii) An End to Mental Illness Afterword References Further reading Further viewing Glossary Index
John Senior is a writer, lecturer, and visiting senior researcher at the Institute for Cognitive Neuroscience and Psychology of the Hungarian Academy. His research interest seeks to establish a new branch of psychology focusing on Artificial Psychology (AIPsych). Éva Gyarmathy is clinical and educational psychologist and professor at the Apor Vilmos Catholic College, Hungary, where she founded the Centre for Atypical Development Methodology.
