Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs, Human Dignity, and Technology: Reflections on Benefits and Risks of AI
This essay examines the complex interplay between technology, especially artificial intelligence (AI), and human dignity through Maslow’s hierarchy of needs. It highlights how technological advancements have significantly improved fundamental human needs like physiological well-being, safety, and he...
| Subtitles: | Artificial Intelligence: Implications for Faith, Ethics, and Human Dignity |
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
| Check availability: | HBZ Gateway |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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2025
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| In: |
The review of faith & international affairs
Year: 2025, Volume: 23, Issue: 3, Pages: 16-25 |
| Further subjects: | B
Human Dignity
B Sustainability B Artificial Intelligence B Equity B Maslow’s hierarchy of needs B technology risks B Community |
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Volltext (lizenzpflichtig) |
| Summary: | This essay examines the complex interplay between technology, especially artificial intelligence (AI), and human dignity through Maslow’s hierarchy of needs. It highlights how technological advancements have significantly improved fundamental human needs like physiological well-being, safety, and health, fostering dignity globally. However, the paper also analyzes technology’s risks, including loneliness, misinformation, privacy breaches, and amplified societal biases and inequalities. It concludes that realizing technology’s full potential for improving human dignity necessitates a balanced approach, stressing robust regulations, healthy communities (including faith communities), addressing wealth disparities, and prioritizing ethical development in all technological innovation. |
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| ISSN: | 1931-7743 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: The review of faith & international affairs
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1080/15570274.2025.2531644 |
