Evaluation of claims regarding artificial intelligence from the perspective of conceptions of God

The development of artificial intelligence technologies is progressing at an exponentially increasing pace. This development is manifesting in both quantitative and qualitative dimensions. This situation has led to many claims about artificial intelligence being revisited from the past and the emergence of new claims and theories. One of the most important topics in the philosophy of religion is the conceptions of God, which are shaped by the events and phenomena in the world. The development of Al technologies is a new phenomenon we observe in the world, and this new phenomenon should be examined from a theological perspective. In this context, theological claims should be evaluated in terms of conceptions of God, and the relevant claims should be addressed. The relevant claims are as follows: artificial intelligence will transform into an entity with consciousness and will, artificial intelligence will reach a position superior to humans, artificial intelligence will produce more intelligent artificial intelligences, and the claims of transhumanism. Although these claims seem to be related to technology, they are essentially ontological claims, as they question the exceptional position of humans on earth and challenge classical understandings of God. These claims appear to affect our thinking about how God intervenes in the world and consequently our conception of God. Artificial intelligence is a field where many questions about human existence, self, and God can be answered, and perhaps new questions will be generated. This study briefly describes the historical process of computer technology and artificial intelligence programs that form the basis of artificial intelligence. Then, future anticipated claims about artificial intelligence are presented, and criticisms of these claims are addressed, thereby evaluating these claims in terms of their realism. The main conceptions of God—such as theism, deism, pantheism, and panentheism—are partially described in terms of the roles they attribute to God in the emergence, continuation, and development of beings, and in all events on earth. Subsequently, the claims about artificial intelligence are evaluated from the perspective of these conceptions of God, and the compatibility or contradictions of the artificial intelligence claims with these conceptions of God are explored.