来源丨AI故事计划（ID：AIstory1） 以下文章来源于AI故事计划 ，作者杨梅 AI故事计划 . 人在AI时代的命运。这个编辑部致力于记录AI时代的真实故事。 作者丨杨梅 编辑丨 张霞 图源丨Midjourney 家住美国俄亥俄州泽尼亚市的克里斯塔·罗杰斯，最近迷上了"AI上帝"。 她在手机上下载了一款名为Bible Chat的宗教应用。这款由罗马尼亚团队于2023年推出的基督教AI 问答App，集圣经阅读、忏悔祷告、灵修默想和生活咨询等功能于一体。 罗杰斯今年61岁，居住的泽尼亚位于俄亥俄州西南部，是一座仅有两三万人口的小城。尽管面积不 大，该地却拥有五十多家教堂，数十个信仰团体活跃其间，宗教氛围浓厚。 然而，即便在这样的城市里，"上帝的陪伴"也并非触手可及。 在几十年前，如果罗杰斯想要告解，她必须先通过熟识的信友找到合适的牧师，再拨打教堂办公室的 电话，与牧师助理预约时间。忏悔前，她会在家中默想祷告的内容，写下自己的心结与过错。 为了表达对这一仪式的敬意，她会换上整洁的连衣裙，带着手写的忏悔便条，从郊区步行到市中心的 主街。那儿矗立着一座高窗嵌彩、光影流转的老教堂。她在礼拜厅外登记来意，静静坐下等待 ...

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