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Church in Switzerland

Swiss church puts ‘AI Jesus’ in confessional

The 'experimental art installation' allows people can interact with an artificial intelligence program meant to imitate Christ.

The Pillar
Nov 20, 2024
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A parish church in Switzerland has introduced an “experimental art installation” into the confessional in which people can interact with an artificial intelligence program meant to imitate Christ.

“Deus in Machina” image via Katholische Kirche Stadt Luzern

The installation, titled Deus in Machina, was introduced in St. Peter’s Chapel, the oldest Catholic …

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