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Field Notes // August 20 / Bots in the Pulpit, Profits in the Pocket

AI chatbots posing as Jesus blur faith with commerce—exploiting trust, commodifying prayer, and testing how far technology can trespass on the sacred.

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Nigel Horrocks and Justin Matthews
Aug 19, 2025
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