Are Religious Machines Possible? Embodied Cognition, AI, and Religious Behavior

• Published in: Zygon Vol. 59; no. 3; p. 748
• Main Author: Jung, Daekyung
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Cambridge Open Library of Humanities 13.11.2024
• Subjects: Artificial intelligence; Behavior; Chatbots; Cognition & reasoning; Consciousness; Embodied cognition; Emotions; Homeostasis; Organisms; Problem solving; Religion; Religious Robots: AI as Religious Subject and Object; Robotics; Robots; Religion and AI; Embodied AI; Religious AI; Religious Machine; Embodied Cognition; AGI and Self-Awareness; Homeostasis in AI

This article explores the potential emergence of religious behavior in artificial intelligence (AI) through the lens of embodied cognition, which asserts that cognitive functions are deeply intertwined with bodily experiences. It examines the convergence of AI, soft robotics, and religious cognitive...