“AI Jesus” offers online spiritual advice and sounds the alarm

“AI Jesus” offers online spiritual advice and sounds the alarm

By Anna Desmarais
Publication Date: 2025-12-24 06:01:00

This Christmas, several artificial intelligence (AI) Jesus simulations will provide religious advice or guidance during the holidays.

The rise of AI-generated “Jesus” raises worrying questions about authenticity, bias and who gets to shape religious belief and tradition, experts tell Euronews Next.

These are particularly important questions, they say, at a time when people may be more emotionally vulnerable and searching for answers. Catholics consider Jesus to be the Son of God born to humans on earth, and his teachings recorded in the Bible form the basis of their religious practice.

In the last year, a handful of new AI Jesus platforms have emerged, offering users various places to speak with the Son of God and other religious and historical figures.

Many of them, such as bots created by companies like Talkie.AI, Character.AI, and Text With Jesus, claim to be the official voice of God.

“Like you’re texting your boyfriend.”

People have…