US EditionFaith-Based AI Tools Proliferate as Religious Leaders Warn of Risks
Developers say the tools can guide prayer and scripture study, while critics warn that some models have spread misinformation and privacy risks.
- Tech company Just Like Me now offers video calls with an AI-generated avatar of Jesus for $1.99 per minute, with CEO Chris Breed and co-founder Jeff Tinsley aiming to share a message of hope.
- This sector includes various faith-based tools such as Magisterium AI, a chatbot trained on 2,000 years of Catholic information, which founder Matthew Sanders developed in response to Christians seeking guidance from ChatGPT.
- Christian software engineer Cameron Pak insists AI tools must clearly identify as artificial intelligence and "must not fabricate or misrepresent Scripture," while cautioning against "AI wrappers" lacking specific religious training.
- Anthropologist Beth Singler notes mounting concerns over AI's impact on mental health, while critics emphasize a crucial "deal-breaker": "AI cannot pray for you, because the AI is not alive."
- Internal debates within Islam regarding "prohibitions against representations of humanoids" have intensified, while Pope Leo XIV acknowledged the "human genius" behind AI, deeming it one of humanity's most critical matters.
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CAMARILLO, Calif. — For some evangelical Christians, faith is about having a personal relationship with Jesus. At $1.99 per minute, the tech company Just Like Me is taking that concept to a new level. Users of the platform can join video calls with an avatar of Jesus generated by artificial intelligence. Like other religious AI tools on the market, it offers words of prayer and encouragement in various languages. With the occasional glitch, it r…
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For some evangelical Christians, faith is about having a personal relationship with Jesus. At $1.99 per minute, the tech company Just Like Me is taking that to a new level, reports the AP . Users can join video calls with an avatar of Jesus generated by AI. Like other religious...
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