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Fostering family life alongside the emergence of AI

no name given · Bahá'í World News Service (BWNS) · 2026-08-21 · Haifa · Source

Artificial intelligence can provide knowledge and communication, but it cannot generate deep human values such as trust, wisdom, and responsibility, which is why the family must actively foster these qualities in order to use technology wisely.

They can transmit knowledge, but they cannot foster wisdom on their own. They can increase communication, but they cannot create a sense of belonging, a spirit of service, or a feeling of responsibility toward others.

The text addresses the impact of artificial intelligence on family life and interpersonal relationships. It notes that new technologies may facilitate communication, but they do not automatically create trust, wisdom, or a sense of belonging. It cites Hatem El-Hady, a representative of the Bahá’í International Community, who points out that machines can transmit knowledge but cannot generate moral responsibility or a spirit of service. The central challenge lies in how families can foster the qualities that enable the wise use of technology. The text emphasizes the need to direct technological progress toward the common good. A distinction is drawn between the mere transmission of information and the development of inner values. The family is seen as the place where the foundations for responsible action in the digital age must be laid.

What, according to this text, is the root of the evil?

Emptiness, a lack of direction, despair (inferred)

Where does the evil reside?

in the epoch itself, in the condition of the age

What helps against it?

solidarity, mutual help, belonging; practical action towards the neighbour, good works

What is human being according to this text?

above all a part of a community or of creation

Where is history heading?

it is getting better, development towards the good (inferred)

What does the text base its claim on?

on argument, logic, science

To whom does the text's call for devotion apply?

to every human being, regardless of faith (inferred)

Where is the text's criticism directed?

at one's own community and at oneself (inferred)

• Familienbeziehungen und Eigenschaften fördern (interpersonal)
• Technologie weise nutzen (social)

Basic stance

1 from -2 to 2

Insistence

2 of 3

Reach

2 of 5

Concreteness

2 of 3

Boundary

0 of 3

Time

past 0, present 3, future 1

Analysed with qwen/qwen3.8-27b, version v3. The same standards apply to every tradition, see Values.