From 'BuddhaBot' to $1.99 chats with AI Jesus, the faith-based tech boom is here
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In this image from video provided by Just Like Me in April 2026, the company's co-founder and investor Jeff Tinsley, bottom right, interacts with an AI-generated Jesus. (Just Like Me via AP)Zen Buddhist priest Roshi Jundo Cohen conducts a meditation practice of Zazen in Tsukuba, Japan on Feb. 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Ayaka McGill)Zen Buddhist priest Roshi Jundo Cohen interacts with AI avatar Emi Jido at his Zen meditation hall in Tsukuba, Japan on Feb. 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Ayaka McGill)Christian software engineer Cameron Pak poses for portrait Wednesday, April 8, 2026, in Santa Clara, Calif. (AP Photo/Nic Coury)
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In this image from video provided by Just Like Me in April 2026, the company's co-founder and investor Jeff Tinsley, bottom right, interacts with an AI-generated Jesus. (Just Like Me via AP)