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AI will surpass human religious authorities in scriptural knowledge and interpretation
  • Religions of the book grant authority based on mastery of texts
  • AI can instantly access and analyze all religious texts/scholarship
  • Will become the new authority people consult for religious guidance
  • Could reinterpret scriptures in ways human scholars cannot
Yuval Noah HarariPeople by WTF00:29:55

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AI can easily read and remember all the words in all the Jewish books... For a religion that gives ultimate authority to words in books, now there is a non-human intelligence that is about to take it over because it can take over the source of authority. Yuval Noah Harari
Just imagine what happens when the book can actually talk back to you. Isn't the book respected in the manner that it is because of the finality of the book and the fact that it is not dynamic? Yuval Noah Harari

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AI and the Future of Religion

Harari explores how artificial intelligence is poised to transform religious authority structures by surpassing human capabilities in scriptural interpretation and creating new forms of spiritual intimacy.

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