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From 'BuddhaBot' to $1.99 Chats With AI Jesus, the Faith-Based Tech Boom Is Here (via usnews.com)

Faith-Based AI Is Becoming a Real Consumer Technology Category

From AI Jesus video calls to Catholic and Buddhist chatbots, faith-oriented generative AI products are moving from novelty to a recognizable market segment, raising new questions about authority and spiritual guidance.

Key Takeaways

Fast Company describes a growing market for religious AI tools across multiple faith traditions.
One product offers AI Jesus video calls at $1.99 per minute.

DT Editorial Team·Apr 12, 2026·via fastcompany.com

New DNA analysis adds to the case against the Shroud of Turin as authentic first-century evidence

A new preprint finds a highly mixed DNA record on the Shroud of Turin, complicating attempts to use genetics to pin down the relic’s age or origin.

Key Takeaways

A new preprint found a highly diverse mix of human, animal, and plant DNA on the shroud.
Researchers say that contamination complicates attempts to identify an original DNA signature.

DT Editorial Team·Apr 2, 2026·via gizmodo.com