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I asked AI about God. It asked me about myself instead
In week four of Rhik Samadder’s diary, our resident AI skeptic turned to HolyGPT to ask the ultimate question of why we are here
TL;DR
- The author used an AI named HolyGPT, trained on various religious and philosophical texts, to seek the meaning of life.
- HolyGPT initially interrogated the author about their beliefs before providing an answer.
- The AI concluded that the meaning of life is to become aware through experience.
- The author felt both moved by the AI's answer and repulsed by its method of processing sacred wisdom.
- The author reflected on the importance of personal struggle in making words and experiences meaningful.