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Video Journalist/ @AP, Global Religion. Former Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Former Tulsa World. Arizona State University Alumn. Instagram: jkay_wardarski
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From 'BuddhaBot' to $1.99 chats with AI Jesus, the faith-based tech boom is here

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By Krysta Fauria Verified, Jessie Wardarski Verified
| Frederick News Post Verified
CAMARILLO, Calif. (AP) — For some evangelical Christians, faith is about having a personal relationship with Jesus. At $1.99 per minute, the tech company Just Like Me is taking that concept to a new level. Users of the platform can join video calls with an avatar of Jesus generated by artificial intelligence. Like other religious AI tools on the market, it offers words of prayer and encouragement in various languages.
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From ‘BuddhaBot’ to $1.99 chats with AI Jesus, the faith-based tech boom is here

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By Krysta Fauria Verified, Jessie Wardarski Verified
| Durango Herald Verified
Zen Buddhist priest Roshi Jundo Cohen interacts with AI avatar Emi Jido at his Zen meditation hall in Tsukuba, Japan on Feb. 13, 2026. (Ayaka McGill/Associated Press) CAMARILLO, Calif. – For some evangelical Christians, faith is about having a personal relationship with Jesus. At $1.99 per minute, the tech company Just Like Me is taking that concept to a new level. Users of the platform can join video calls with an avatar of Jesus generated by artificial intelligence.
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