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Many people in India are foregoing in-person contact with a guru interpreting Hindu scripture and turning to online religious chatbots, but experts are warning that chatbots using artificial intelligence to respond and play the voice of the Hindu god Krishna can be a dangerous mix.

But many in India are foregoing that in-person contact with a guru interpreting the Bhagavad Gita and turning to online chatbots, which imitate the voice of the Hindu god Krishna and give answers to probing questions about the meaning of life based on the religious scripture's teachings. In the Bhagavad Gita, written more than 2,000 years ago, the prince Arjuna is hesitant to go into battle where he will have to kill his family and friends until the Hindu god Krishna reminds him that as a warrior from the Kshatriya case, it is his duty to fight. 7 months agoSeveral GitaGPT chatbots that use generative AI to offer spiritual guidance have sprung up in India, but experts say the new technology has the power to veer off script and into dangerous territory, condoning violence.

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