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'Summoning the Demon,' 'Tower of Babel': Debate Over AI God Heating Up
Anthony Levandowski has set up a religious nonprofit organization called Way of the Future and devoted to the worship of artificial intelligence (AI). "Our mission is to develop and promote the realization of a Godhead based on artificial intelligence and through understanding and worship of the Godhead contribute to the betterment of society," the organization's founding documents say. The new god is seen by US media as an almighty bot that will cater to all of its adherents' wishes. What will make it different from biblical God, however, is that it will be genuinely kind and will not punish mortals. The Transhumanist Christians, who established their religion in 2013, espouse the idea that people can and should use science and technology to make the world better. They believe that this fully conforms to the Bible where Jesus says, "Be ye perfect as your Father in heaven is perfect," so this is probably why they so happily jumped on Levandowski's AI bandwagon.