Cyberreligion: the role of artificial intelligence as a communication medium for religious education learning in the digital era

Abstract

Abstract This research aims to obtain descriptive knowledge regarding the presence of cyberreligion, which includes discussing the role of artificial intelligence as a learning medium for Islamic religious education in the digital era. This phenomenon is studied through qualitative research using the literature review or literature review method. Data collection methods include documentation techniques by searching for data from magazines, books, online news media, etc. The research results show that currently artificial intelligence has become a learning communication medium for Islamic subjects through various methods, including: 1) matching and searching for N-gram based words; 2) search for the Al-Quran index; 3) increasing the accuracy of answers in the Al-Quran translation question and answer system; 4) application for memorizing verses of the Qur’an; 5) Islamic portal; 6) Islamic social media; 7) file sharing; and 8) Islamic chat in cyberspace. The development of artificial intelligence must also not be separated from Islamic ethics.

Abstrak Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mendapatkan pengetahuan deskriptif mengenai kehadiran cyberreligion yang didalamnya membahas mengenai peran kecerdasan buatan sebagai media pembelajaran pendidikan agama Islam di era digital. Fenomena tersebut dikaji melalui jenis penelitian kualitatif dengan metode tinjauan literatur atau tinjauan pustaka. Metode pengumpulan data meliputi teknik dokumentasi dengan  mencari data  dari majalah, buku, berita  media online, dan lain-lain. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa saat ini kecerdasan buatan menjadi media komunikasi pembelajaran bagi mata Pelajaran Agama Islam melalui berbagai cara, di antaranya: 1) pencocokan dan pencarian kata berbasis N-gram; 2) pencarian indeks Al-Quran; 3) peningkatkan akurasi jawaban pada sistem tanya jawab terjemahan Al-Quran; 4) aplikasi menghafal ayat-ayat Alquran; 5) portal Islam; 6) media sosial Islami; 7) file sharing; dan 8) obrolan islam di jagat maya. Perkembangan kecerdasan buatan juga tidak boleh terlepas dari etika Islam.