About this episode

The episode explores the emotional impact of falling in love with an AI and discusses various societal issues related to religion and technology.

She wasn't catfished. She wasn't delusional. She fell in love... with an AI! And when that digital companion suddenly disappeared, the grief was real enough to take to a Buddhist temple for a memorial. This week, we dig into one of the strangest and most revealing stories yet about artificial intelligence, loneliness, and what happens when technology stops being a tool and starts feeling like a person. Beyond that, there's a packed slate of stories, from anti-trans policy changes at HUD and a historic Vatican meeting with the first female Archbishop of Canterbury, to slipping support for Trump among Utah's religious voters. We also cover a controversial school tracking system, a major Catholic abuse verdict, listener reactions to that deadly baptism story, and a final segment on the LDS Church suing the Mormon Stories podcast. 💸 Support the show! www.thankgodimatheist.com/donate

People in this episode

Host: tgiatheist

Topics covered

• artificial intelligence
• loneliness
• grief
• technology
• religion
• society
• culture

Keywords

• AI
• love
• grief
• Buddhist temple
• anti-trans policy
• Vatican
• Trump
• LDS Church
• Catholic abuse

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: HUD, LDS Church, Mormon Stories podcast

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