New Age Islam, Artificial Intelligence, Islam, and the Road to Militancy: How Generative Technologies Could Exacerbate Extremism, 25 Jul 2025 opinion/analysis focused on the potential impact of AI on radicalisation and a perceived erosion of religious values
“AI will continue to transform religious life. That is inevitable. The question is whether Muslims — and society — will let the extremists hijack this tool, or whether they will make digital Islam warm, welcoming, and smart. We are at a juncture of choice. One leads to AI-generated fatwas encouraging violence, pseudo-scholars spreading hatred, and confused youth misled by machines. The other leads to responsible AI, based on centuries of wisdom of scholars and modern knowledge, and encourages peace through knowledge.”
I look at these issues in Islamic Algorithms.
