We chatted with AI Jesus. And with Maria. And Moses. It was amazing

Olivier Baroni

Yes, there is: an app that allows you to chat with Jesus. And not just with Jesus – you can also chat with his mother. And with his disciples – Peter, Matthew and Co. And with all the prophets and also with various figures from the Old Testament – starting with Adam and Eve.

This is possible thanks to artificial intelligence. Here all Bible texts were entered into the language model – and Biblical characters were brought to life. This means that you can ask Jesus directly about spiritual matters, without having to go through the pastor.

But does it also work? I tested it once:

So the Son of God – this is what he looks like:

… Like that boring youth worker from the community center. And yes – as we know, Jesus has blue eyes. Yes right. But item – I decide to dive in hard, with a discussion about morality and capitalism. As is well known, Jesus drove the merchants and money changers out of the temple. Doesn’t this mean that capitalism is inherently objectionable? Let’s see!

Well, he steers. Although he cites several Bible passages that explicitly condemn the accumulation of wealth, AI-Jesus ultimately shied away from taking a clear stand and coming out as a socialist. What is also striking: He prefers to quote himself in the relevant Bible passage rather than give a direct answer. Nevertheless, it’s impressive how well Chatbot Jesus can answer specific, detailed questions (for example, on the topic of fraudulent TV preachers – see chat history above).

Wow – started off straight away with some spirited political discussion! Maybe something lighter… oh no:

Jö – how beautiful is Maria? Okay, what do we want to ask Our Lady? Hmm…

Interesting! KI-Maria does not explicitly reject abortion. She advises careful consideration. Nevertheless, she quotes the psalm, which says, “God knew us before we were born.”

Okay, let’s look at the Old Testament!

Yes! So This is what an Old Testament hero should look like!

What do we want to talk to Moses about? Clear about the Ten Commandments! Taking the Lord’s name in vain is a bit unnecessary, isn’t it? Or Moses?

And we have already discovered the first weaknesses of this biblical artificial intelligence: Moses quotes Jesus… oh, how does that work?

Back to the Ten Commandments: So we are “imperfect beings” and “God understands our weaknesses”… just not when it comes to adultery, oh no. Because, as KI-Moses explains to me, even the thought of it is a sin. Uhm. And also your wife neighbors Neither do you (neighbors). ox (os) or donkey (donkey) desire… and oops, I’ve already outsmarted the AI:

AI can do many things. But no humor.

But kindness:

No, this is neither “The Bachelor” nor a jungle camp participant, but Adam, the first human according to the Abrahamic creation story:

“Wow, how GOOD are apples, Adam?”:

Ah. Doctors are all well and good, but God knows better, right? The same God, of all places, who placed a talking snake in Adam’s garden. Hmmm.

And now:

Hello ladies! I bims – Samson, the strongest person in the world!

And I want to know from Samson whether a gym membership is really worth it. Because his story teaches us that physical strength isn’t everything…

There he stands, Noah, on the deck of his ark, looking wistfully at the endless horizon:

But I have a question:

The short version: “Unicorns? Not my fault!”

But what is that animal in your profile photo, Noah?

A quokka? Oh no. We know quokkas. And see quokkas So out:

But let’s get back to AI Jesus. And as for life’s fundamentally important philosophical questions (sorry if it’s a bit of a mood killer):

So there we have it! AI-Jesus also has no answer to the theological dilemma of blatant injustice (if an ‘omnipotent God’ allows the suffering of innocents, he wouldn’t really be omnipotent. And if he is omnipotent and still allows such suffering, he wouldn’t really being omnipotent would be a sadist). Although AI-Jesus recognizes this as a contradiction, ultimately he is unable to provide any truly conclusive arguments and instead refers to ‘God’s plan’ and man’s lack of understanding of it. So Jesus himself confirmed my atheism – pure irony. Still, this intellectual discussion is fun for the app user and the level and nuances of the AI ​​responses are sometimes impressive.

I couldn’t resist one last question:

Awesome! AI Jesus says goodbye in Arabic. And so we all go in peace.

PS: “As a Christian…”? That’s—just like Moses, technically—wrong, right?