Artificial intelligence in spirituality
Belief that AI has supernatural or divine powers
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Some users of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies, especially chatbots, may develop beliefs that AI has or can attain supernatural or spiritual powers. AI models such as ChatGPT are believed by some users to be capable of and or facilitate the action of fortune telling, mysticism and remote viewing.[1] Recent and sudden advances in large language models have led to folk myths about their origin or capabilities, as well as their deification or worship by some users.[2][3][4] Tucker Carlson has made similar claims, including directly to Sam Altman.[5] Pope Leo XIV advised priests against using large language models when it came to the creation of sermons.[6] He has also expressed concerns regarding AI in the encyclical Magnifica humanitas.[7]
See also
- AI slop – Low-quality AI-generated digital content
- Cargo cult – New religious movement
- Chatbot psychosis – Psychological harm induced by chatbots
- Dataism – Ideology created by big data
- Quantum mysticism – Pseudoscience claiming to build on quantum mechanics
- Artificial intimacy – Humans falling in love with artificial entities
- Roko's basilisk – AI thought experiment
- Superintelligence – Hypothetical agent surpassing human intelligence
- TempleOS – Biblically themed, free and open-source operating system created by Terry A. Davis
- Theta Noir – Performance art project
- Way of the Future – Religious organization for worshipping AI
