Honestly, if I was the leader of a religion, AI would seem like a great tool. Create an agent with live voice chat that is prompted to give all of the religion’s fundamental ideas. A single religious leader could create the app, and millions could use it. The leader could assert that the app is designed exactly the way that ${deity} told the leader to design it, so that the followers are essentially talking with ${deity}. It would be just like THX 1138.
Religion is about control. Your idea is giving away the only leverage you have at controlling people to the A.I.
What happens when the LLM bullshit a section of your bible that contradicts the “real” foundations of your religion? That’s the God’s AI as it intended’s voice against yours…
Honestly, if I was the leader of a religion, AI would seem like a great tool. Create an agent with live voice chat that is prompted to give all of the religion’s fundamental ideas. A single religious leader could create the app, and millions could use it. The leader could assert that the app is designed exactly the way that
${deity}told the leader to design it, so that the followers are essentially talking with${deity}. It would be just like THX 1138.Great film!
You are a very bad villain, let me explain.
Religion is about control. Your idea is giving away the only leverage you have at controlling people to the A.I.
What happens when the LLM bullshit a section of your bible that contradicts the “real” foundations of your religion? That’s the God’s AI as it intended’s voice against yours…
Good luck not ending on a stake ;)
Speaking from experience? I know my religion is doing just fine. Wanna hear about it? Comes with a free vacation.