Governments and private companies are making significant investments in technology and the digital realm. These investments are leading to important developments. These advancements, particularly evident in artificial intelligence, are causing fundamental changes in various fields. The world of faith, which constitutes the spiritual side of humanity, is among the areas expected to be affected by these changes. Kalam (Islamic theology), which emerged to affirm one's faith and dispel doubts about it, is in search of ways to comprehend, understand, interpret, and develop a new discourse in response to these developments. The main objective of this project is to provide postgraduate students studying in the Kalam and Philosophy and Religious Studies departments of the Social Sciences Institutes at universities in the Southeastern and Eastern Anatolia Regions, primarily Dicle University, Mardin Artuklu University, Batman University, Siirt University, Muş Alparslan University, Bingöl University, and Bitlis Eren University, with a perspective on artificial intelligence, transhumanism, and the future of Kalam. Within this scope, the project aims to inform participants about advancements in artificial intelligence and transhumanism, and their reflections in the religious sphere, through presentations by expert lecturers. As part of the project, participants will:
• Being able to have a general understanding of the past, present, and future of artificial intelligence,
• They will be aware of the potential gains and risks that artificial intelligence may bring to human self and thought,
• They will be able to gain knowledge about the issues that artificial intelligence will raise regarding human beliefs,
• You will gain detailed knowledge about the historical process of transhumanism.
• Able to understand the conflict between the things that transhumanism claims to achieve and religious beliefs,
• They will become aware of the effects that artificial intelligence and transhumanism will have on Islamic theology and will be able to learn what kinds of precautions can be taken against these effects.
In this respect, the project will both improve the quality of participants' academic studies and enable them to closely follow current developments, thus allowing them to update themselves in light of these developments.