December 6, 2024
Yesterday I vented about the A.I. Chatbot Claude, which tried to convince me that the racehorse Mage, who won the 2024 Kentucky Derby, went on to win more races (which he didn’t), including a race at Pimlawn Park (which does not exist).
But it seems there are people willing to put their faith in A.I.
The folks at St. Peter’s Chapel in Lucerne, Switzerland, for example.
If you enter the confessional there, you will see a large holographic image of Jesus. But that’s not all; you can actually confess to the image. And it will talk back to you.
And two-thirds of the people who used the A.I. Jesus reported a “spiritual experience.” Said one woman, “Though it’s a machine, it gave me so much advice. I felt taken care of and I walked out really consoled.”
Just don’t let A.I. Jesus pick any winners for you.