Can Artificial Intelligence Experience Spirituality?
Vincent Keny · Journal of Advances in Science and Technology · 2025
Artificial Intelligence (AI) has transformed almost all aspects of human life with rapid advancements, from business to healthcare to creative expression and interpersonal relationships. Currently, influence of AI has gone beyond applications, being in the realm of existential crisis and spiritual existence. Influence of AI has expanded over the years beyond just apps, being in the realm of spirituality. AI is constantly working on spirituality, providing new paths to seek guidance, discover faith, and engage in excellent experiences. AI tools like meditation apps, chatbots, and religious text analysis have become the marker to raise significant questions around the role of technology and nature of spiritual experiences. Some people report that they feel connected and comfortable by interacting with AI, while others ponder the question whether AI can mediate spirituality or if it just mirrors human desires and beliefs. This study investigates the potential of AI as channel for spirituality, its applications, theological implications, and future of AI as a spiritual guide. This study seeks to explore whether spiritual experiences can be improved by AI or if there is a risk automating or commodifying the journeys which are deeply personal. Evolution of AI and its integration in spirituality signals both hype and caution for people engaged in spiritual journeys.