THE RECOGNITION OF THE VALUE OF THE HUMAN PERSON IN THE FACE OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
an analysis based on the realist phenomenology of Dietrich von Hildebrand
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Artificial Intelligence. Anthropomorphism. Love of neighbor. Value. Dietrich von Hildebrand.Abstract
This article investigates the effects of anthropomorphism in artificial intelligence (AI) on human affectivity, in light of the philosophy of Dietrich von Hildebrand. It analyzes how the spontaneous attribution of human traits to artificial systems, as well as their programming to simulate human behavior, can compromise the formation of authentic subjectivity. Based on the distinction between objective value and subjective satisfaction, it is argued that affective bonds with AI agents lack real alterity, leading to a state of digital affective atrophy. Such a condition weakens the ability to recognize and respond to the value of the other, fostering self-centeredness and the erosion of moral life. Drawing on Hildebrand’s concept of love of neighbor, it is maintained that only relationships grounded in charity are capable of restoring the ethical depth of human affectivity. The research offers a critical phenomenological interpretation of contemporary technological interactions.
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