Forming hearts and minds : challenges and renewal in catholic education in the age of AI

Machidon, Octavian-Mihai (avtor)

Artificial intelligence is rapidly transforming how children and young people learn, relate, and understand themselves, introducing not only technological benefits but also deep ethical, social, and anthropological challenges. Early and intensive exposure to AI-powered systems, from personalised algorithms to social media and virtual companions, shapes young people’s identities and values, often promoting efficiency and control over patience, vulnerability, and relational depth. Recent research suggests that such exposure can also accelerate secularization and negatively impact our ability to relate with one another by undermining openness to transcendence and relational dependence. In this context, the Church is called to respond with urgency and creativity, rethinking educational and catechetical strategies to move beyond mere information delivery and foster authentic, transformative personal encounters. This paper examines some of the main AI-related challenges facing young people today and proposes theological and pastoral reflections to help Catholic educators form hearts and minds rooted in love, resilience, and true human dignity in the age of AI.

• Jezik: Angleški jezik
• Ključne besede: artificial intelligence, catholic education, catechesis, human formation, youth and technology
• Vrsta gradiva: Članek v reviji
• Tipologija: 1.01 - Izvirni znanstveni članek
• Organizacija: FRI - Fakulteta za računalništvo in informatiko
• Status publikacije: Objavljeno
• Različica publikacije: Objavljena publikacija
• Leto izida: 2025
• Št. strani: 16 str.
• Številčenje: Vol. , no.
• PID: 20.500.12556/RUL-175981
• UDK: 004.8:27-472:37
• ISSN pri članku: 1942-2539
• DOI: 10.1080/19422539.2025.2576899
• COBISS.SI-ID: 256348419
• Datum objave v RUL: 17.11.2025

Gradivo je del revije

• Naslov: International studies in Catholic education
• Založnik: 2009-
• ISSN: 1942-2539
• COBISS.SI-ID: 4855642

Licence

• Licenca: CC BY-NC-ND 4.0, Creative Commons Priznanje avtorstva-Nekomercialno-Brez predelav 4.0 Mednarodna
• Povezava: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/deed.sl
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Sekundarni jezik

• Jezik: Slovenski jezik
• Ključne besede: umetna inteligenca, katoliška vzgoja, kateheza, človeška formacija, mladi in tehnologija

Projekti

• Financer: ARIS - Javna agencija za znanstvenoraziskovalno in inovacijsko dejavnost Republike Slovenije
• Številka projekta: J6-60105
• Naslov: Teologija in digitalizacija: antropološki in etični izzivi