C. S. Lewis and Artificial Intelligence: An AI Ethics Problem
Abstract
This paper demonstrates that the quest for safe and ethical AI is undermined by much of the philosophy, implicit and explicit, in AI literature and undergirding AI research and development. C. S. Lewis’s writings provide a prescient and penetrating critique of this philosophy and point toward a “regenerate science” that addresses the present need for wisdom in AI development. This paper contributes to the field of AI ethics by presenting several Lewisian concerns about the nature, application, and undergirding philosophy of current and future AI technologies, as well as a Lewisian perspective on the requirements for safe and ethical AI.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Ethics and Social Impacts of AI
Cybernetics and Technology in Society
Literary and Philosophical Studies
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Sehnsucht The C S Lewis Journal
- Volume
- 19
- Issue
- 1
- Publication date
- 14 January 2026
- Language
- EN