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“Could artificial intelligence represent the beginnings of a new kind of religious movement? A scholar of religion explains how AI can function as a charismatic figure without standing on a stage, establishing a church or gathering disciples”
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Morgan ShipleyAuthor, Foglio Endowed Chair of Spirituality, Michigan State UniversityMax WeberSociologist (referenced)J. Gordon MeltonScholar of new religious movements (referenced)
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Could artificial intelligence represent the beginnings of a new kind of religious movement? A scholar of religion explains how # AI can function as a charismatic figure without standing on a stage, establishing a church or gathering disciples: https:// theconversation.com/why-ai-res embles-a-charismatic-religious-leader-291831