In Switzerland, believers can meet Jesus – thanks to artificial intelligence. Here too, AI has found its way into places of worship, albeit in other – generally less noticeable – ways. Brilliant or mocking, danger or redemption: can a machine represent God? We speak with the diocesan bishop and art educator Hermann Glettler from Innsbruck.
Numerous artificial intelligence conferences show that AI has long been a topic in our church, from chat GPT-enabled sermons to AI conversation partners for lonely people. In Switzerland, an AI Jesus in the confessional is very popular. Diocesan Bishop Hermann Glettler from Innsbruck sees opportunities and risks in AI – but not a replacement or “salvation” for our church.
“Authentic pastoral care requires people of flesh and blood,” says the bishop responsible for arts and culture in the Austrian Bishops’ Conference. And that AI “cannot replace silence, wonder or even human questions.” But read the entire interview here:
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