CONTENTS: Foreword: Humans’ Tryst with AI -Prajit K. Basu, Editorial Introduction: AI: How Far Is It Artificial & Intelligent? -Stephen S. Jayard, Part I: Philosophical Reflections: 1. Artificial Intelligence and the New World Order -Francis Arackal Thummy, 2. Panikkar’s Critique on Technocratic Civilization and Artificial Intelligence -K. Maria Delasal Viswas, 3. Mind, Consciousness & Ai: Indian Philosophical Perspectives -Ivan D’Souza, 4. Contemporary Indian Responses to Artificial Intelligence -Raju Felix Crasta, 5. Can Artificial Intelligence Read in-Between the Lines? Philosophy of Science Perspectives on the Language of AI -Stephen S. Jayard, Part II: Ethical Considerations: 6. The Ethics of Big Data -Nishant A. Irudayadason, 7. Ai and Human Enhancement: An Ethical Appraisal -Arnald Mahesh Irudhayadhason, 8. AI and Ethics: Yuval Noah Harari’s Understanding of the Future of Humanity with Artificial Intelligence Kuruvilla Pandikattu 9. Can We Consider Nature as a Scientific “Object”? Dolreich Pereira 10. Making Friends with Machines: Possibilities and Limitations of Human-Humanoid Friendship Keith D’Souza Part III: Psycho-Spiritual Deliberations 11. The Process of Depersonalization: A Prelude to Virtual Reality and Artificial Intelligence…? Johnson J. Puthenpurackal 12. Congeniality of Personhood in Artificial Intelligence Jacob Palaparambil 13. From the Perspective of Spiritual Immortality to Digital Immortality George Panthanmackel 14. Artificial Intelligence and Free Will Joy Alumkal 15. Human Intelligence and Artificial Intelligence: Delibrations on Superiority and Complementarity Sunil Jose Part IV: Socio-Political Implications 16. Surveillance Capitalism: Negations and Interrogations Jose D. Maliekal 17. Artificial Intelligence and Human Labour: Hope for Efficiency Verses Fear of Loss John Peter Vallabadoss 18. Societies of Control Victor Ferrao 19. Social Media and Artificial Intelligence Biju Rockey Pallippadan 20. Artificial Intelligence, Self-Respect and Democracy: A Rawlsian Analysis Jeff Shawn Jose Statement of the ACPI Contributors Index.(Papers Presented at the 46th Annual Research Seminar of ACPI Held at Jnana Niketan, Little Flower Seminary, Aluva, Kerala 21-23 October 2023. In Collaboration with Association of Christian Philosophers of India, Eluru.)