Doko, Enisİnsan ve Toplum Bilimleri Fakültesi, Felsefe Bölümüİnsan ve Toplum Bilimleri Fakültesi, Felsefe Bölümü2023-08-102023-08-102023Doko, E. (2023). Islamic classical theism and the prospect of strong artificial intelligence. Ilahiyat Studies, 14(1), 85-105. https://doi.org/10.12730/is.12831091309-1719https://doi.org/10.12730/is.1283109https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12154/2301This article investigates the compatibility of strong artificial intelligence (AI) with classical theism, particularly within the Islamic tradition. By examining the functionalist view of mental states, we argue that a Muslim who accepts classical theism should be open to the possibility of AI that possesses genuine mental states. We present two arguments to support this claim: one that challenges substance dualism and another that assumes dualism. Both arguments demonstrate that mental states can arise in at least two different substances, which implies functionalism. As a result, the development of strong AI would not be surprising from an Islamic perspective, and its creation might even provide corroborative evidence for classical theism. This article thus provides a philosophical foundation for the existence of conscious and intelligent machines and their potential compatibility with Islamic beliefs.eninfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessStrong AIClassical TheismFunctionalismMental StatesIslamic PerspectiveArtificial IntelligenceArticle1418510510.12730/is.1283109Q3WOS:0011158155000042-s2.0-851690287941191630Q3