St. Peter’s Chapel in Lucerne, Switzerland, is incorporating artificial intelligence into religious settings. Visitors can now interact with a digital avatar of Jesus through an innovative installation by Lucerne University’s scientists and theologians. Launched in August, the installation features a high-tech confessional booth. Visitors ask questions about faith and the AI responds based on training from the New Testament and other religious texts. Marco Schmid, a theologian at St. Peter’s Chapel, explained the project is an “experiment.” Its aim is to spark discussions on artificial intelligence’s role in modern faith practices. Schmid hopes it will provide a “concrete experience” to…