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Ahmed Al-Tayeb

Grand Imam of Al-Azhar; chairman of the Muslim Council of Elders

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If ethics are absent, scientific progress itself becomes a source of danger to humanity.

Ahmed Al-Tayeb

Grand Imam of Al-Azhar; chairman of the Muslim Council of Elders

In a 2026 Muslim Council of Elders report, Ahmed Al-Tayeb said that scientific progress without ethics becomes dangerous to humanity.

Grand Imam of Al-Azhar and Chairman of the Muslim Council of EldersPublished June 28, 2026 · date of remarks not establishedMuslim Council of Elders

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… that should concern the world today is not how far technology and artificial intelligence will advance, but rather who will regulate this advancement, on what system of values and ethics it will be based, and who will be held accountable. If ethics are absent, scientific progress itself becomes a source of danger to humanity.” The Grand Imam also expressed his appreciation for the role played by the United Nations, under the leadership of Secretary-General António Guterres, in upholding international law, promoting justice, and confronting

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He called on experts and lawmakers to protect these technologies from deviation or misuse, guided by humanitarian principles that reject hegemony, exploitation, and cultural domination.

Ahmed Al-Tayeb

Grand Imam of Al-Azhar; chairman of the Muslim Council of Elders

In an official report of his 2025 keynote, Ahmed Al-Tayeb called on experts and lawmakers to protect AI from misuse and exploitation.

Grand Imam of Al-Azhar and Chairman of the Muslim Council of EldersPublished May 27, 2025 · date of remarks not establishedMuslim Council of Elders

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Without such measures, he warned, AI could become a dangerous force that threatens humanity itself. He called on experts and lawmakers to protect these technologies from deviation or misuse, guided by humanitarian principles that reject hegemony, exploitation, and cultural domination. The Grand Imam revealed that he had initiated, together with the late Pope Francis, an international document on the ethics of artificial intelligence.

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