A preliminary survey of Muslim experts’ views on artificial intelligence

There should be a great deal of concern over the extensive and still expanding application of artificial intelligence (AI) technology in Muslim life today. From the use of smartphones, drones, robots, autonomous vehicles and weapons technologies, the transformation caused by AI is significantly posi...

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Main Authors: Aliff, Nawi, Mohd Faiz, Mohd Yaakob, Ren, Chua Chy, Nor Yazi, Khamis, Ab Halim, Tamuri
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Language:English
Published: Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM Press) 2021
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Online Access:http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/33023/13/A%20Preliminary%20Survey%20of%20Muslim%20Experts.pdf
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author Aliff, Nawi
Mohd Faiz, Mohd Yaakob
Ren, Chua Chy
Nor Yazi, Khamis
Ab Halim, Tamuri
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description There should be a great deal of concern over the extensive and still expanding application of artificial intelligence (AI) technology in Muslim life today. From the use of smartphones, drones, robots, autonomous vehicles and weapons technologies, the transformation caused by AI is significantly positive but much is still up for debate and contemplation. In fact, some Muslims may merely consider this rapid growth of AI as part of science fiction which is being popularised in movies. This incognizant view is dangerous because Muslims may not be alert to unforeseen AI impact especially when it crosses over Islamic ethical or legal limits. These interpretations should provide an appropriate context for Muslim experts today to rethink their views with regard to the transformative impact of AI on Muslim society. This preliminary study, therefore, is conducted to gather Muslim experts’ professional views on AI-related issues. Using a quantitative methodology approach with a cross-sectional study design, 37 experts responded to the personal, online questionnaire emailed to them. The findings generally indicate the respondents’ insensitivity towards the greater extent of AI impact on Muslim consumers at large. However, most of the respondents were agreeable to the urgent need for regulations so that AI is geared and harvested for its benefits in enhancing Muslim life. This signifies the importance of thorough and strict regulations for AI research and technology to adhere to Islamic principles. A specific framework development underpinned by Maqasid al-Shari’ah is recommended to address the various contemporary issues of AI impact.
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spelling UMPir330232022-01-11T09:00:50Z http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/33023/ A preliminary survey of Muslim experts’ views on artificial intelligence Aliff, Nawi Mohd Faiz, Mohd Yaakob Ren, Chua Chy Nor Yazi, Khamis Ab Halim, Tamuri BL Religion There should be a great deal of concern over the extensive and still expanding application of artificial intelligence (AI) technology in Muslim life today. From the use of smartphones, drones, robots, autonomous vehicles and weapons technologies, the transformation caused by AI is significantly positive but much is still up for debate and contemplation. In fact, some Muslims may merely consider this rapid growth of AI as part of science fiction which is being popularised in movies. This incognizant view is dangerous because Muslims may not be alert to unforeseen AI impact especially when it crosses over Islamic ethical or legal limits. These interpretations should provide an appropriate context for Muslim experts today to rethink their views with regard to the transformative impact of AI on Muslim society. This preliminary study, therefore, is conducted to gather Muslim experts’ professional views on AI-related issues. Using a quantitative methodology approach with a cross-sectional study design, 37 experts responded to the personal, online questionnaire emailed to them. The findings generally indicate the respondents’ insensitivity towards the greater extent of AI impact on Muslim consumers at large. However, most of the respondents were agreeable to the urgent need for regulations so that AI is geared and harvested for its benefits in enhancing Muslim life. This signifies the importance of thorough and strict regulations for AI research and technology to adhere to Islamic principles. A specific framework development underpinned by Maqasid al-Shari’ah is recommended to address the various contemporary issues of AI impact. Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM Press) 2021 Article PeerReviewed pdf en http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/33023/13/A%20Preliminary%20Survey%20of%20Muslim%20Experts.pdf Aliff, Nawi and Mohd Faiz, Mohd Yaakob and Ren, Chua Chy and Nor Yazi, Khamis and Ab Halim, Tamuri (2021) A preliminary survey of Muslim experts’ views on artificial intelligence. Islamiyyat, 43 (2). pp. 3-16. ISSN 0126-5636 / 2600-8556. (Published) https://ejournal.ukm.my/islamiyyat/article/view/52117
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