THE CRISIS OF HUMAN INNER WISDOM IN THE AGE OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

Abstract

This academic article aims to analyze the crisis of human internal wisdom in the age of Artificial Intelligence. The study reveals that while internal wisdom has historically been intertwined with ethical dimensions, delegating decision-making authority to AI may yield results devoid of “heart” or the “human dimension.” If left unaddressed, this crisis risks eroding human capacity for value-based judgment and undermining critical thinking, ultimately hindering our ability to distinguish truth from fabricated simulations. While AI can provide accurate answers more rapidly than human intuition or experience, the current advantage lies in clearly distinguishing humans as “inferrers of ultimate truth,” whereas AI serves merely as a “data aggregator.” This distinction highlights that human error and struggle are not weaknesses, but evidence of an endeavor to reach perfection within the realm of “Eternal Forms.” Scholarly concerns persist regarding the reliability of AI outputs, given the inherent opacity of its reasoning. As long as the internal logic remains a “black box,” instilling ethics in AI should not be viewed as an attempt to make it “recollect” universal virtues. Instead, it must involve the systematic transfer of ethical value data as a framework for moral rule-setting. This ensures that AI processes information in alignment with ethical values, serving as a vital foundation for guiding AI toward the sustainable and genuine benefit of all mankind.