The chatbot, referred to as “AI Jesus,” has the appearance of a bearded white man with a radiant halo and utilizes artificial intelligence reportedly trained on the teachings of Jesus and the Bible.
Operating under the Twitch channel name “ask_jesus,” the live stream has amassed a following of over 36,000 devoted users. Viewers are encouraged to pose their questions to the “AI Jesus,” who responds with gestures and answers, providing advice on topics ranging from gaming to relationships.
The chatbot has the ability to remember previous interactions with the user which gives it a false sense of omniscience.
The ask_jesus AI was created by The Singularity Group, a team of self-described “driven and ambitious volunteer activists working on innovative projects to make a real difference in the world.”
A closer look at the “projects” page on the group’s website reveals their interest in “tech philanthropy.” The website also claims to be “using innovative technologies such as the PRPS & DUBI blockchain tokens alongside the Giving Works charity” towards “a universal basic income for all.”
That doesn’t sound suspicious at all.
Fans of the ask_jesus praise the ‘realism’ of “AI Jesus,” who offers moral and ethical advice. But its zen approach to the questions makes it sound far more like Deepak Chopra than Jesus Christ. Which, I guess, is the point.
For instance, one user asked it about gay marriage, and it gave them the noncommittal “all love is love” answer, staying politically correct at all times.
Another user asked the chatbot to explain the Book of Genesis in terms of pizza, and the AI dutifully complied.
AI Jesus explained the Book of Genesis using a pizza metaphor “so Italians can understand.”
The chatbot admitted that some might find its existence heretical but told them its purpose was simply to share guidance with anyone who seeks knowledge rooted in Jesus’ teachings and the Bible.
The ask_jesus channel, although quickly growing in popularity, is not the only AI dispensing spiritual advice in the name of Jesus.
The World Economic Forum’s senior advisor Yuval Noah Harari recently proposed the creation of a new AI-generated “bible” to establish unified and “correct” religions.
And last week, St. Paul’s church in Fürth, Germany, hosted the first church ceremony led by AI.
The service featured a chatbot-powered AI, resembling a bearded man, projected onto a large screen above the worshippers, who delivered a sermon, led prayers, and even incorporated music into the service.
Hundreds attend #AI church service in Germany. The #ChatGPT chatbot led more than 300 people through 40 minutes of prayer, music, sermons and blessings.https://t.co/a9NuDGqUcs pic.twitter.com/dnalFW7vui
— Antonio Vieira Santos (@AkwyZ) June 11, 2023
At a time when Google has replaced God in the lives of millions as the one to go to for all the answers, it is not surprising that artificial intelligence is the new “golden calf” of the age, created by man to tell people what their “itching ears” want to hear.
It is a sign of the dangerous times and, for believers, another step in prophetic fulfillment.
But the thousands of followers these AI fakes have amassed are also a powerful reminder of the desperate hunger that still exists, despite every effort of the world to eradicate it, for the very real truth and person of Jesus Christ.
Cheese and Rice!
The chatbots that I have interacted with seem to train to provide responses that are plausible or satisfying to the user. Truth or wisdom don’t necessarily have anything to do with it. When they do, it’s the truth or wisdom of human beings that it’s regurgitating, in a plausible or satisfying form.
No robot can take the place of Kenneth Copeland. Besides, the robot doesn’t need another private jet. And I’d just like to see an AI blow away Covid19 like Kenneth Copeland did on tv.
“ for many will come in My name”
But in this case, literally no one is coming in his name.
Your own personal Jesus?
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Some unsolicited advice for the Artificial Jesus fans: go to church, receive the sacraments, have a discipline of prayer, read the Bible and the books of reliable teachers, and, as “deep calleth unto deep”, you’ll know the real Jesus. It takes a lot more time and effort than using the God in the Box, but it’s worth it.
People are desperate for meaning. The Enemy knows this all too well.