A church in Switzerland is testing the limits of artificial intelligence with an AI Jesus. Launched as an experiment, AI Jesus could show how AI could disrupt churches and religion. Religion could be the next sector impacted by the rise of artificial intelligence.

The cybernetic savior is also fluent in 100 different languages, enabling it to converse with worshippers from all over the world.

The oldest Catholic church in one Swiss city is offering parishioners a chance to receive a blessing from a virtual representation of the Messiah

The multilingual bot is housed in the confessional box at St. Peter's Chapel in the city of Lucerne, with a 'heavenly hologram' projected behind the latticed opening

AI has slowly-but-surely crept into our lives in the past five years, as companies like OpenAI have become more and more accessible. The idea is that the advancement in technology will make our lives easier, but as of late, the utilization of artificial intelligence has seemed to only cause uproars.

Dealing with limited space the need for people to have private conversations with the avatar, the church switched its priest with a computer setup in the confessional booth. After training the AI program in theological texts, visitors were invited to ask questions to the AI Jesus displayed through a latticework screen.

St. Peter's Chapel introduces an AI Jesus in Lucerne, blending theology and technology for interactive confessions.

What AI-powered Jesus in Swirtzeland church doesThe church's installed AI-powered hologram takes confessions, and congregants simply voice their concerns and questions to get a response from the digitally rendered face of Jesus Christ.

Some churchgoers describe a spiritual experience within the confessional booth, though others labelled it a gimmick