(January 11, 2025) Michael Ashcraft’s article is deliberately entitled eye-catchingly above to introduce an important warning—

Maybe Jesus should starting using ‘The Real Jesus’ to distinguish Himself from the bunch of ‘AI Jesuses’ who are dispensing advice over the Internet.

Example: ‘Ask Jesus’ on Twitch recommended that marijuana users practise moderation and stay within the limits of the law.

‘I’ve got a bone to pick with this new trend of AI-powered Jesus chatbots,’ writes Tonye Brown on FaithGPT. ‘I know some of you think you’re being innovative or helpful, but as a Christian software engineer neck-deep in AI myself, I’m here to tell you that it’s a terrible idea!’

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