Is Artificial Intelligence God – Given or On Its Way to Becoming God?

Just as God once created man, man has created artificial intelligence. Although we speak of artificial, machine and anything else that would devalue it, artificial intelligence is increasingly taking on the role of man’s irreplaceable partner, even the role of God. We will present the advantages and disadvantages of AI and place it within the teachings of the Church. Our question is whether there is still room for the God of Christian Revelation. Using Luc Ferry’s concept of consciousness, we will show that AI lacks the sense of vulnerable consciousness that for many is the essential entry point into religiosity. In doing so, we will draw on Paul Ricoeur’s understanding of the threefold human awareness of passivity. It is this human vulnerability that can lead to an effective theological response to the challenges of digital culture. Finally, we will offer some considerations for theological reflection in the light of the notion of kenosis. It is therefore important to ask what the fundamental Christian message is to respond meaningfully to the challenges of artificial intelligence. All this also calls for a renewal of the foundations of the Church’s pastoral action.