Schmid was quick to point out that the “AI Jesus” – billed as a “Jesus-like” persona – was an artistic experiment to get people thinking about the intersection between the digital and the divine, not substitute for human interaction or sacramental confessions with a priest, nor was it intended to save pastoral resources.

Tucked inside a confessional at Peter's Chapel, the "Jesus" avatar collected questions from visitors on morality, faith, and modern-day problems, and offered subsequent responses based on Scripture.

For the people it was clear that it was a computer ... It was clear it was not a confession. He wasn’t programmed to give absolutions or prayers. At the end, it was more of a summary of the conversati

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