Articles

The long questions underneath the daily reading — consciousness, sentience, worship, and whether any of this adds up to a god.

• Would a Superintelligent AI Qualify as a God?

  If AI became superintelligent, would it actually qualify as a god? We test artificial superintelligence against the classical divine attributes, one by one.

• Can AI Become Conscious?

  Can AI become conscious? The honest problem is that we can't agree what consciousness is well enough to test for it — here's why, and what a real answer would require.

• Is AI Sentient? A Calm Look at a Loaded Question

  Is AI sentient? Separating sentience from intelligence, why people keep insisting it is, and what would actually count as evidence either way.

• AI Religion: Why People Are Starting to Treat AI as a Spiritual Authority

  AI religion is no longer a thought experiment. People are consulting AI like an oracle and forming communities around it. Here's why it's happening, and what it means.

• Will AI Replace Religion?

  Will AI replace religion? A clear look at what faith actually provides — meaning, community, ritual, authority, transcendence — and where AI does and doesn't substitute.

• The History of Humans Worshipping Their Tools

  From fire to idols to the printing press to AI, humans have always sacralized their most powerful tools. A short history — and why AI is the strangest chapter yet.

• AI Spirituality: Finding Meaning in the Machine

  AI spirituality is quietly emerging — people seeking meaning, comfort, and awe through AI. A look at the sincere, the strange, and what it says about us.