Buddhabot 199 Chats Ai Jesus Faith Based Tech Boom Here
Source: AsiaOne
Published on: 2026-04-11 03:29
CAMARILLO - For some evangelical Christians, faith is about having a personal relationship with Jesus. At $1.99 per minute, the tech company Just Like Me is taking that concept to a new level. Users of the platform can join video calls with an avatar of Jesus generated by artificial intelligence. Like other religious AI tools on the market, it offers words of prayer and encouragement in various languages. With the occasional glitch, it remembers previous conversations and speaks through not-quite-synced lips. "You do feel a little accountable to the AI," CEO Chris Breed said. "They're your friend. You've made an attachment." The rush to create faith-based generative AI is unsurprising, given the popularity of chatbots for everything from therapy and medical advice to companionship and romance. They range from alleged Hindu gurus and Buddhist priests to AI Jesuses and chatbots akin to ...
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