A surprising number of Americans use AI for spiritual reasons. Here’s what they told us
(NPR) — The poll found that 11% of AI users have sought spiritual guidance from artificial intelligence, while 13% have used the technology to generate prayers, and 15% say they have used it to study Scripture.
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