For Christians, Easter is a time to remember how Jesus was killed on the cross before returning three days later. But now, around 2,000 years later, the messiah has returned once more - this time as an AI influencer. The AI Jesus chatbot allows you to video call the son of God in real-time from the comfort of your computer. But faithful followers should be warned that there is a fairly major catch. This AI chatbot has been built not only to deliver words of wisdom and comfort, but also to advertise products. Designed as a'satire on spiritual consumerism', the bizarre website's creators say that the AI Jesus will always make sure to suggest a'strangely fitting product'.

Some modern technologies may seem miraculous, but never has that been quite so literal. Thanks to technological advances, worshipers at a church in Switzerland can now speak directly to Jesus - or at least an AI version of him. As part of an art project called'Deus in Machina' (God in a Machine) St Peter's Church in Lucerne has installed an AI-powered Jesus hologram to take confessions. Worshipers simply voice their concerns and questions to get a response from the digitally-rendered face of Jesus Christ. At least two-thirds of people who spoke to AI Jesus came out of the confessional reporting having had a'spiritual' experience.