RT Article
T1 Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs, Human Dignity, and Technology: Reflections on Benefits and Risks of AI
JF The review of faith & international affairs
VO 23
IS 3
SP 16
OP 25
A1 Jain, Manisha
LA English
YR 2025
UL https://ixtheo.de/Record/1935380540
AB 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.
K1 Sustainability
K1 Equity
K1 Community
K1 technology risks
K1 Artificial Intelligence
K1 Human Dignity
K1 Maslow’s hierarchy of needs
DO 10.1080/15570274.2025.2531644