Researchers have developed four conceptual value-sensitive AI systems designed to explore the impact of AI on prayer experiences. A diary study revealed that while AI could potentially assist prayer, participants valued authenticity and a genuine connection to the divine. The presence of AI was often perceived as diminishing this authenticity, especially when the AI took on too much agency in guiding the prayer process. The study suggests that AI designs for spiritual contexts should prioritize user agency and interpretive openness, potentially by using AI's inexplicability or by acknowledging non-use as a valid choice. AI
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IMPACT AI designs for spiritual contexts must prioritize user agency and authenticity to avoid diminishing the user's connection to the divine.
RANK_REASON Academic paper on AI's influence on spiritual practices.