"The initial objective of this investigation was to analyze the ethical issues raised by artificial intelligence according to religious actors in Senegal. In a country where 95% of the population are Muslim, the voice of religious authorities, even beyond the religious sphere, is eagerly awaited and "heard" on national and transnational socio-political issues. The major trends that emerged from the analysis of the perceptions of religious figures in this country confirmed the interest of this segment of the population in the application of AI in the fields of health (prescribing medical treatment) and armed conflict (sending robots to
wage war). However, clerics are reluctant regarding its application in the field of justice, genome editing (generation of an artificial human genome), sexual orientation identification and the broadcasting of AI-generated audiovisual scenes. These different positions with respect to the different areas (or forms) of AI application open up interesting avenues for stakeholder discussions on AI legislation. Future actions could include: organize multi-stakeholder and multi-disciplinary workshops to discuss AI in the fields of health, armed conflict, justice, genome editing, sexual orientation identification and the broadcasting of AI-generated audiovisual scenes; sharing the conclusions of these brainstorming sessions; advocating the responsible use of AI on the basis of research evidence; examining the possibility of involving religious authorities in debates and decisions concerning AI in Africa." (Conclusion, page 52)