{"id":1948506,"date":"2023-06-15T18:24:05","date_gmt":"2023-06-15T22:24:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/an-ai-program-is-pretending-to-be-jesus-and-thousands-of-lost-young-people-are-flocking-to-it\/"},"modified":"2023-06-15T18:26:42","modified_gmt":"2023-06-15T22:26:42","slug":"an-ai-program-is-pretending-to-be-jesus-and-thousands-of-lost-young-people-are-flocking-to-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/an-ai-program-is-pretending-to-be-jesus-and-thousands-of-lost-young-people-are-flocking-to-it\/","title":{"rendered":"AI Program Poses as Jesus, Attracts Lost Youth in Droves"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fan-ai-program-is-pretending-to-be-jesus-and-thousands-of-lost-young-people-are-flocking-to-it%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1948506&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>AI Program Pretending to Be Jesus Attracts Thousands of Lost Young People<\/h2>\n<p>There\u2019s an event recorded in the Gospel of Matthew in which Jesus was sitting on the Mount of Olives, and his disciples asked him what the sign of the end of the age would be.<\/p>\n<p>Jesus <a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=Matthew%2024:3-5&#038;version=ESV\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">replied<\/a>, \u201cSee that no one leads you astray. For many will come in my name, saying, \u2018I am the Christ,\u2019 and they will lead many astray.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>At least one of those deceivers is turning out to be an AI called \u201cask_jesus.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>According to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/tech\/ai-jesus-chatbot-religion-advice-b2358128.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Independent<\/a>, a Berlin-based tech collective has developed a chatbot resembling Jesus Christ, which already has thousands of followers seeking advice and guidance.<\/p>\n<p>The chatbot, referred to as \u201cAI Jesus,\u201d has the appearance of a bearded white man with a radiant halo and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/an-ai-program-is-pretending-to-be-jesus-and-thousands-of-lost-young-people-are-flocking-to-it\/\" title=\"AI Program Poses as Jesus, Attracts Lost Youth in Droves\">utilizes <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/from-impeaching-incitement-to-canceling-conservatism\/\" title=\"From Impeaching Incitement to Canceling Conservatism\">artificial intelligence<\/a> reportedly trained<\/a> on the teachings of Jesus and the Bible.<\/p>\n<p>Operating under the Twitch channel name \u201cask_jesus,\u201d the live stream has amassed a following of over 36,000 devoted users. Viewers are encouraged to pose their questions to the \u201cAI Jesus,\u201d who responds with gestures and answers, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/report-abortion-activists-gear-up-for-response-if-roe-v-wade-is-overturned\/\" title=\"Report: Abortion Activists Gear Up For Response If Roe v. Wade Is Overturned\">providing advice<\/a> on topics ranging from gaming to relationships.<\/p>\n<p>The chatbot has the ability to remember previous interactions with the user which gives it a false sense of omniscience.<\/p>\n<p>The ask_jesus\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/major-fears-unchecked-ai-eu-taking-giant-leap-toward-strict-regulations\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">AI<\/a>\u00a0was created by\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/singularitygroup.net\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Singularity Group<\/a>, a team of self-described \u201cdriven and ambitious volunteer activists working on innovative projects to make a real difference in the world.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>A closer look at the \u201cprojects\u201d page on the group\u2019s website reveals their interest in \u201ctech philanthropy.\u201d The website also claims to be \u201cusing innovative technologies such as the PRPS &#038; DUBI blockchain tokens alongside the Giving Works charity\u201d towards \u201ca <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/elon-musk-i-got-a-covid-test-four-times-in-one-day-two-came-back-negative-two-came-back-positive-the-daily-wire\/\" title=\"Elon Musk: I Got A COVID Test Four Times In One Day. \u2018Two Came Back Negative, Two Came Back Positive.\u2019 | The Daily Wire\">universal basic income<\/a> for all.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>That doesn\u2019t sound suspicious at all.<\/p>\n<p>Fans of the ask_jesus praise the \u2018realism\u2019 of \u201cAI Jesus,\u201d who offers moral and ethical advice. But its zen approach to the questions makes it sound far more like Deepak Chopra than Jesus Christ. Which, I guess, is the point.<\/p>\n<p>For instance, one user asked it about gay marriage, and it gave them the noncommittal \u201call love is love\u201d answer, staying politically correct at all times.<\/p>\n<p>Another user asked the chatbot to explain the Book of Genesis in terms of pizza, and the AI dutifully complied.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">AI Jesus explained the Book of Genesis using a pizza metaphor \u201cso Italians can understand.\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/0tiSs2jkze\">pic.twitter.com\/0tiSs2jkze<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 AZ Right Wing Watch (@az_rww) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/az_rww\/status\/1662896738129317888?\">May 28, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The chatbot admitted that some might find its existence heretical but told them its purpose was simply to share guidance with anyone who seeks knowledge rooted in Jesus\u2019 teachings and the Bible.<\/p>\n<p>The ask_jesus channel, although quickly growing in popularity, is not the only AI dispensing spiritual advice in the name of Jesus.<\/p>\n<p>The World Economic Forum\u2019s senior advisor Yuval Noah Harari recently proposed the creation of a new\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wefs-terrifying-new-mission-calls-ai-write-unifying-new-bible-create-religions-actually-correct\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">AI-generated \u201cbible\u201d<\/a>\u00a0to establish unified and \u201ccorrect\u201d religions.<\/p>\n<p>And last week, St. Paul\u2019s church in F\u00fcrth, Germany, hosted the first church ceremony led by AI.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/evangelical-lutheran-church-installs-first-transgender-bishop-during-ceremony-in-san-francisco\/\" title=\"Evangelical Lutheran Church Installs First Transgender Bishop During Ceremony In San Francisco\">service featured<\/a> a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/op-ed-danger-chatgpt-humanity-gods-image\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">chatbot-powered<\/a>\u00a0AI, resembling a bearded man, projected onto a large screen above the worshippers, who delivered a sermon, led prayers, and even incorporated music into the service.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Hundreds attend <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/AI?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#AI<\/a> church service in Germany. The <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ChatGPT?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#ChatGPT<\/a> chatbot led more than 300 people through 40 minutes of prayer, music, sermons and blessings.<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/a9NuDGqUcs\">https:\/\/t.co\/a9NuDGqUcs<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/dnalFW7vui\">pic.twitter.com\/dnalFW7vui<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Antonio Vieira Santos (@AkwyZ) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AkwyZ\/status\/1667958531927035908?\">June 11, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>\nAt a time when <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/google-blasted-homepage-memorial-day-sheer-disrespect\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google<\/a> has replaced God in the lives of millions as the one to go to for all the answers, it is not surprising that artificial intelligence is the new \u201cgolden calf\u201d of the age, created by man to tell people what their \u201citching ears\u201d want to hear.<\/p>\n<p>It is a sign of the dangerous times and, for believers, another step in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/anne-graham-lotz-sees-prophetic-significance-gods-timing-fathers-death\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">prophetic<\/a>\u00a0fulfillment.<\/p>\n<p>But the thousands of followers these AI fakes have amassed are also a powerful reminder of the desperate hunger that still exists, despite every effort of the world to eradicate it, for the very real truth and person of Jesus Christ.<\/p>\n<p>The post <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/ai-program-pretending-jesus-thousands-lost-young-people-flocking\/\">An AI Program Is Pretending to Be Jesus and Thousands of Lost Young People Are Flocking to It<\/a> appeared first on <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\">The Western Journal<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There&#8217;s an event in Matthew&#8217;s Gospel where Jesus sat on the Mount of Olives. His disciples asked about the sign of the end. Jesus warned, &#8220;Don&#8217;t be deceived. Many will come in my name, claiming to be the one.&#8221;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2105,"featured_media":1948507,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[548],"tags":[10556,8958,9686,5987,16429,6644,5513],"class_list":["post-1948506","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-conservative-news-daily","tag-attracts","tag-droves","tag-jesus","tag-lost","tag-poses","tag-program","tag-youth"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1948506","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2105"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1948506"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1948506\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1948507"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1948506"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1948506"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1948506"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}