This article examines the impact of the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) on human formation from the perspective of Christian theological anthropology. Although recent scholarship highlights the advantages of AI for personalised learning and educational efficiency t frequently neglects the ontological and spiritual dimensions of human development. This study argues that the widespread use of AI in education risks externalising interior processes such as reflection, discernment, and memory. In contrast, the Christian theological tradition—as articulated by Augustine of Hippo (Confessions), Dumitru Stăniloae (Orthodox Dogmatic Theology), John Zizioulas (Being as Communion), and Christos Yannaras (The Freedom of Morality)—conceives of education as an inner transformation rooted in communion and participation in divine life. Drawing on interdisciplinary dialogue among theology, the philosophy of technology, and AI studies, this article introduces the Integrative Theological Formation Model (ITFM), comprising three dimensions: functional, reflexive, and contemplative–relational. The model seeks to integrate technology into education while safeguarding interiority and the spiritual dimension of the person. The article concludes that, while AI can support educational processes, it cannot generate communion, interiority, or ontological transformation.
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