The magic of black boxes: Explorations into the world of Southeast Asian Islam, emergent technologies and the unseen
Published online on July 29, 2026
Abstract
Anthropological Theory, Ahead of Print.
This article examines how Artificial Intelligence (AI), often framed as the pinnacle of modern rationality, is interpreted in Southeast Asian Islamic contexts where the unseen, the spiritual, and the magical continue to be central to everyday life. ...
This article examines how Artificial Intelligence (AI), often framed as the pinnacle of modern rationality, is interpreted in Southeast Asian Islamic contexts where the unseen, the spiritual, and the magical continue to be central to everyday life. ...