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AI chatbots are the new priests

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Cathy is a new AI chatbot that answers faith-based questions from the perspective of a friendly, knowledgeable Episcopalian .

Cathy is designed to "translate" the Bible into relatable language geared toward younger audiences.

The makers of Cathy stress that the bot is no substitute for a priest.

People want answers to deep questions with empathy, not just facts.

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman : "It's important to design human-compatible systems, but it's a mistake to assume that they are humanlike in their thinking" "Chat is a very poor replacement for a real priest," says Thomas Telving , a technologist.