Judaism has confronted questions of religious authority before.
Illustration by Noah Hickey/The Dispatch (Photo via Unsplash).
If you ask an Orthodox Jewish rabbi whether AI should be allowed to give religious rulings, the answer will likely be “no.” They may have concerns around how accurate the response may be, or whether AI can appropriately personalize its responses to the questioner—different responses or approaches may be encouraged for different people.
Jonathan Gibson is a reporter at The Dispatch, currently based in Washington, D.C., and covering artificial intelligence. Before joining The Dispatch, he lived in London, where he completed a bachelor’s degree in politics and international relations at the London School of Economics and Political Science. When he’s not writing about AI and national security, he is probably teaching/playing table tennis, climbing, or reading. He is currently supported by the Tarbell Center for AI Journalism.
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