THE MUSLIM UMMAH IN THE ERA OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI): CHALLENGES, PROSPECTS AND EXPECTED RESPONSIBILITIES

The continuous growing of Artificial intelligence (AI) has begged for transformative changes around the globe piercing into education, ethics, law, governance, socio-economic development and knowledge in general. This paper examines critically the challenges, opportunities and expected responsibilities it accrues, especially among Muslims in the global world. The paper therefore, majorly focuses on four scaled analysis: education, governance, ethics and socioeconomic development as it emphasizes two objectives of Maqasid al-Shari’ah (Trust-Amanah, and Justice, Adl). Methodology: The paper therefore, adopts qualitative method, using relevant literature works while the base of discussion remains the sources of Islam. The study implores Muslims to navigate AI diligently and as well maintain and preserve the orthodox knowledge of Islam. Objective: The study aims that Muslim Ummah must not relent on passive consumption of AI and other technological systems but rather be the researcher of the knowledge from the origin. Conclusion: The paper concludes: AI is a contacting point but not the originality of knowledge. Recommendations: Integration of knowledge, maintenance of Islamic moral and ethics and avoidance of unsubstantiative dogmatism.