A survey of practicing US Christians finds a near-even split on trusting AI as a spiritual mentor. Forty-eight percent report trusting AI advice to support spiritual growth, and 34 percent say AI spiritual guidance is as trustworthy as guidance from a human pastor. Trust parity is higher among younger Christians, with 39 percent of Gen Z and 44 percent of Millennials agreeing. Pastors are far less aligned, with only 12 percent agreeing that AI can help people grow spiritually. Despite the trust, strong concerns persist: 83 percent believe AI will misinterpret scripture, 73 percent worry AI will cause loss of religious faith, and 72 percent believe AI is beginning to replace God and earthly spiritual leaders.
"A full 48 percent of practicing US Christians told the organization that they trusted AI's advice to aid their spiritual growth. Potentially more surprising than that, 34 percent said spiritual advice dispensed by an AI was just as trustworthy as what they'd get out of a flesh-and-blood pastor. That share rises, unsurprisingly, among younger Christians, with 39 percent of Gen Z respondents and 44 percent of Millennials agreeing that preachers and AI are at trust parity."
"Pastors themselves, it likely won't surprise you to learn, are splitting sharply from their flocks on the matter of AI's ability to fill their roles in the lives of congregates, with just 12 percent saying they agree that AI can help people grow spiritually. That said, there's a pretty serious tension among American Christians when it comes to AI. At the same time half say it's aiding their spiritual journeys, most also expressed concerns about negative effects of AI on spirituality."
"A full 83 percent of practicing US Christians believe AI is likely to misinterpret scripture, 73 percent are worried AI will cause loss of religious faith, and 72 percent believe that AI is beginning to act as a replacement for God and earthly spiritual leaders."
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