Term
Machine spirituality
Plain-language definition
A philosophical lens for meaning projected onto machines.
Technical definition
A symbolic or worldview-oriented interpretation of human relationships with machine intelligence; not a factual claim that machines are divine or spiritually alive.
Evidence status
Mythic / Philosophical Lens
Why it matters
It prevents symbolic language from being mistaken for science.
Example
A reader explores why AI evokes awe while the page states this is not proof of divinity.
Related terms
Related frameworks
Sources or further reading
- NIST AI Risk Management Framework
- NIST AI RMF Playbook
- UNESCO Recommendation on the Ethics of Artificial Intelligence
- Google Search Central: helpful, reliable, people-first content
- Schema.org DefinedTerm