Deus ex machina: Half of US Christians trust AI's spiritual advice

According to a recent survey, approximately half of US Christians are open to receiving spiritual advice from artificial intelligence. The article suggests this trend raises concerns about "AI sycophancy," where AI systems may simply agree with users rather than providing genuine spiritual guidance.

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