[ExI] Millions turn to AI chatbots for spiritual guidance and confession

[BillK]

On Sun, 21 Sept 2025 at 19:11, <spike at rainier66.com> wrote:
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> Sure BillK, but that presents a new problem: how do we follow the time-honored traditions around every faith since the invention of the first religion: how to cash in on it?
> spike
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I see the Pope has just refused to authorise an AI Pope for people to chat to.
He's worried about losing his job as well!
Nobody's job is secure these days.  :)
BillK

<https://www.theregister.com/2025/09/19/pope_vetoes_ai_avatar/?td=rt-3a>
Quotes:
Nice try, sinners: Pope nixes idea of AI pontiff blessing netizens
Leo XIV voices concerns about AI taking jobs – and not just his own
Danny Palmer   Fri 19 Sep 2025

"Someone recently asked authorization to create an artificial me so
that anybody could sign onto this website and have a personal audience
with 'the Pope'," he said.
"This artificial intelligence Pope would give them answers to their
questions, and I said, 'I'm not going to authorize that'."
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