The Impact of Artificial intelligence on Emotional, Spiritual and Mental wellbeing: Enhancing or Diminishing Quality of Life
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https://doi.org/10.69980/ajpr.v28i1.93Keywords:
Artificial intelligence (AI), Emotional wellbeing, Mental wellbeing, Spiritual well-being, Quality of lifeAbstract
Artificial intelligence (AI) has slowly taken over various aspects of an individual’s life. It has a profound influence on emotional, spiritual and mental wellbeing impacting the quality of life of an individual. Artificial intelligence’s ability to automate routine tasks can ease our life. Artificial intelligence driven applications can help in mental health diagnostics and treatment also. There are certain applications which not only help in ease of doing a particular task, they also help in healing and meditation which improves emotional and spiritual well-being. But there are some drawbacks which can have a negative impact on our mental health and certain insecurities such as overdependence, missing human connection. This study explores these contrasting effects highlighting the need for mindful implementation to maximize AI’s benefits while safeguarding emotional, spiritual and mental wellbeing of young adults. The objective of this study is to examine the impact of artificial intelligence on emotional, spiritual and mental wellbeing and also to examine if it is enhancing or diminishing the quality of life. This study employs a qualitative approach by conducting structured interviews (fixed answers) using a pen-and-paper method with purposive sampling, additionally it reviews existing literature to understand it better. Sample was collected from 250 young adults (19 -35 years of age) residing in Delhi NCR region. The result of the study indicates mixed responses. Some felt that it will improve their mental, emotional and spiritual well-being but on other hand some believed it will create dependence and hamper emotional, spiritual and mental wellbeing. But most of them had an opinion that it may improve the quality of life with minor modifications. The study concluded that monitored usage of artificial intelligence will have better influence on emotional, spiritual and mental wellbeing and it will also enhance quality of life to some extent.
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