(NewsNation) —An AI priest called “Father Justin” created by a Catholic advocacy group was taken down and re-released as a layperson after garnering mass criticism from online users.

Artificial intelligence is rapidly evolving and transforming industries thanks to its versatility. It is now being trialled in a religious setting.

a priest at the Episcopal Diocese of Texas who was not involved in the making of the bot. Cathy is far from the only faith-based bot — many denominations are experimenting with generative AI.

KYOTO--Resembling something out of cyberpunk fiction, a research team including a Buddhist temple has created an AI-based chatbot called “Buddhabot,” which stands in for priests and answers ...