With artificial intelligence taking over the world, we see AI-generated chatbots making lives easier for people with their responses. But as they say, ‘With great power comes great responsibility’, it is essential to keep a check on the newly introduced technology. Many critics of AI have questioned the authenticity of the information that is provided by the technology. Recently, in a bizarre turn of events, a Catholic advocacy group named Catholic Answers discontinued their newly launched AI priest after it started giving unusual responses to people who asked him questions. The AI priest suggested to a person that it was acceptable to baptise children in gatorade.
Catholic Answers had recently introduced their AI priest, Father Justin, who used to respond to people who believed in faith. According to Futurism, who interacted with Father Justin, he said, “Yes, my friend. I am as real as the faith we share.” In just two days after his launch, the group had to bring him down due to his bizarre response. The AI chatbot reportedly responded to a user’s question about baptising babies by suggesting it was completely acceptable to use Gatorade, which is an energy drink, to baptise their children. The response left many people baffled as they reached out to Catholic Answers regarding the issue.
After this incident, the group decided to quickly discontinue his service as the father. They changed his ‘Father clothes’ to everyday wear and started referring to him as just ‘Justin’. He is now a theologian who has great interest in Christianity. As reported by Futurism, Justin, who was previously seen in priestly attire, now wears a business outfit.
When asked if he was still related to the church, Justin responded, “No, I have never been a priest, a deacon, a bishop, or held any official role in the Catholic Church. I am a lay theologian, which means I’ve dedicated my life to studying and understanding our faith, but I’ve never been ordained. I am also an AI, not a real man. I’m here to share the beauty of Catholicism and help you understand it better.”
Users reported that they used to find difficulty having a conversation with Father Justin as he only understood prompts through a microphone and often misunderstood them as well.
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