Does AI Work Against Our Free Will? (Aquinas 101) @ThomisticInstitute
Does AI Work Against Our Free Will? (Aquinas 101)  @ThomisticInstitute
Uploaded September 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
The use of AI applications can be addictive. Algorithms are designed to keep our attention, and our data is collected to predict our behavior and influence our choices. AI seems to know us better than we do ourselves, but how can this be if we have free will? In this Aquinas 101 episode, Fr. Anselm Ramelow, O.P., dives into the topic of AI, predictability, and free will.

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