Op-Ed: The Pope Warned Us About AI. But We’re Missing the Spiritual Question.

Joint Center Senior Advisor and Director of Technology Policy Danielle (Davis) Canty penned an op-ed published in Tech Policy Press on AI’s impact on spiritual life and whether AI could generate spiritual content.

From the op-ed: “Artificial intelligence is no longer confined to productivity tools and search engines. AI systems are subtly entering spaces historically governed by trust, community, ritual, and spiritual authority. Faith-based chatbots now answer theological questions in the voice of Jesus or other prominent biblical figures. Generative AI tools draft sermons, devotional plans, prayers, and moral reflections. Individuals increasingly disclose intimate fears, emotional struggles, and spiritual doubts to conversational AI systems designed to simulate empathy and understanding.”

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