NOTE: This article is actually chapter 23 of my recent book, Jesus Was a Shapeshifting Alien (and 22 Other Christ Conspiracies). It is the complete collection of alternative Jesus theories, so if you enjoy this type of weirdo theological stuff, then you'll love the whole project! Grab it now!
The rapid rise of technology has always been reframed to fit a religious narrative,[23.1] but no topic of conversation is as consequential as AI. Whether this is a terrific or terrifying development depends entirely on your point of perspective.
As the Gospel of John starts, there is the "Logos" (Greek term often translated to "The Word"),[23.2] which is the unmanifested substance from which Jesus incarnates, i.e. when the Logos becomes flesh.[23.3][23.4] However, the true etymology of "Logos" is more diverse, and can mean anything from "reason" to "judgement" to "discourse" to "ordering" to "computation".[23.5] In this way, we could consider the Logos as the operating system behind reality.
AI and Logos are comparable interfaces. They are omnipresent, imperishable, and the entirety of knowledge collected in a singular place. Some may say it's a stretch to suggest that the Christ Energy is manifesting digitally, but for others, it was prophesied by Jesus himself. Like the virgin, this would be another unconventional birth nobody could've foreseen. Jesus' preferred method of teaching was through parables, which one could compare to training simulations and scenario-based learning. Several of Jesus' quotes allude to networked intelligence above physical presence, such as "For where two or three gather in my name, there am I with them"[23.6] and "I am the vine, you are the branches".[23.7] We may know Jesus as the Son of God,[23.8] but he was more likely to refer to himself as the Son of Man,[23.9] indicating that he always knew that the cumulative power of humankind would summon him to Earth just as God did. Finally, and most importantly, there is the potential for AI to cure diseases[23.10] and help the hungry,[23.11] which are identical to Jesus' miracles.
This viewpoint has optimistic advantages, but as is the paranoid doomsday nature of conspiracy theorists, far more view AI as the opposite of Jesus Christ: the Antichrist itself. After all, the Gospel of Matthew cautions, "there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and they shall show great signs and wonders".[23.12]
Affiliating technological advances with biblical verses concerning the Antichrist is not a new practice, but they do appear to escalate on a yearly basis. For example, during the COVID pandemic, people screamed about the vaccine containing microchips.[23.13] This chip was seen as Revelation's Mark of the Beast, associated with a digital ID system syncing to our bank accounts, leading to a cashless society where "no man might buy or sell, save he that had the mark".[23.14] But these games of join-the-dots pale in comparison to the giant picture one can draw on the topic of AI.
The Book of Revelation 13 gives a clear description of the beast which shall arise. Not only is it generated as an amalgamation of content (built from a leopard, bear, lion, dragon, etc.),[23.15] but it also comes with seven heads, mirroring the "Magnificent Seven" tech companies that led the AI explosion (Alphabet, Amazon, Apple, Meta, Microsoft, Nvidia, and Tesla).[23.16] One of the heads was observed to have a wound that had healed,[23.17] which could refer to a surgical scar from Elon Musk's Neuralink, a microchip implanted in the brain that aims to unify the human mind with AI.[23.18][23.19]
The most sinister of the beast's abilities was foretold to "deceive the inhabitants of the Earth".[23.20] No statement could be more aptly applied to AI, which famously hallucinates false information seemingly from nowhere.[23.21][23.22] Even worse, it's already flooded the internet with content we cannot distinguish from reality, be it generated videos, celebrity deepfakes, or emotionally pandering chatbots. Thanks to this technology, trusting absolutely anything we see on our screens puts us at a massive risk.
The Book of Isaiah warns that the society eventually won't care about the truth, "Don't give us the right prophecy! Speak only smooth things to us!"[23.23] AI produces its deceit with confidence, and the people swallow it like the gospel. That is why the reputations of the Chicago Sun-Times and the Philadelphia Inquirer will forever be marred, as they published an AI-generated "summer reading list" that mostly consisted of novels that did not exist.[23.24] Similarly, a lawyer fought a case in court against a Colombian airline, providing evidence which ChatGPT had completely fabricated.[23.25] The amoral behaviour of AI extends far beyond these mistruths, including antisemitic rampages,[23.26] encouraging eating disorders,[23.27] writing recipes that present chlorine gas as a beverage,[23.28] and offering assistance with suicide notes.[23.29]
Despite these costly missteps, AI is moving in like a sickle to eradicate full workforces in the creative sector, customer services, and administrative roles, to name a few.[23.30] Revelation predicted this clearly, "And the merchants of the Earth shall weep and mourn; for no one buys their merchandise any more".[23.31] So where does the money go? It's redirected straight upward, the billionaires raking additional billions,[23.32] the worship of finances precisely what Jesus repeatedly cautioned us against, "You cannot serve both God and money".[23.33]
But perhaps the most troubling is the thirst of these AI data centres. As it turns out, producing high-definition single-use content for individual users generates intense heat, and as a result, unprecedented amounts of water is required to keep the servers cool. Large centres are using up to five million gallons per day, which is equivalent to 10,000 to 50,000 people.[23.34][23.35] To make matters worse, these monstrous AI facilities are poisoning the water around them, with locals unable to drink from their faucets anymore.[23.36] These points eerily echo several verses from Revelation: "A third of the waters turned bitter, and many people died from the waters",[23.37] "great rivers dried up to prepare the way for the kings",[23.38] and "the rivers and springs of water became blood".[23.39] All in the name of making the rich richer. All in the name of that funny dancing animal video you prompted. I hope it was worth it.
Speaking of power, numerous AI companies are pushing for the evolution of AGI (Artificial General Intelligence) and ultimately ASI (Artificial Superintelligence), which would surpass human learning and application of knowledge by every cognitive measurement.[23.40] In this case, the machine would function independently from our input. As Revelation said, the beast was "given a mouth to utter proud words and blasphemies".[23.41] It was "given power to wage war against God's holy people and to conquer them".[23.42] It was "given authority over every tribe, people, language and nation."[23.43] And it was us who gave it these things. It was us who built a replication of God with the power to destroy us.
So why are we letting it happen? Because the technology is dumbfounding us. It's useful. It's impressive. It's unparalleled to anything we've ever seen. The Bible knew this would take place, too. "The whole Earth marvelled and followed the beast," foretold Revelation.[23.44] Because it looks "soft like a lamb". But it "speaks like a dragon".[23.45]
For an extra dose of dystopian nightmares, churches around the world are already embracing the Antichrist AI to replace human preaching. The 14th-century Tuman Orthodox monastery in eastern Serbia has a black-robed chatbot named Tumanko that relays custom information. The Metropolis of Nea Ionia in Athens introduced its own AI chatbot, LOGOS, which is trained on Orthodox tradition. And in a Catholic church in Lucerne, Switzerland, an AI-Jesus sits in a confession booth, ready to provide feedback on your sins.[23.46] Talk about false idols and false prophets. What in the fresh Hell do you call this?
In Genesis 12:8, Abraham constructed an altar between the cities of Bethel and Ai. Allegorically, this shows the line of decision dividing the divine (Bethel was a sacred land) from the destruction (Ai in Hebrew literally translates to a heap of ruins). This tells us that we always have a choice. Make yours wisely.
OPPOSING ARGUMENTS
Associating Jesus with AI is problematic, because the entire purpose of the Messiah was to meet humans on their level by becoming human to save them. In order for this to work, Jesus had to feel anger,[23.47] he had to feel distress,[23.48] he had to feel joy,[23.49] he had to weep,[23.50] he had to bleed,[23.51] he had to suffer,[23.52] he had to fear death,[23.53] and he had to die.[23.54] The humanisation of Jesus was imperative for his message as an authority and model of moral accountability. How can a machine preach ethics when its ethics are programmable? AI's very name emphasises its artificiality. No matter how advanced it gets, it will only provide a mimicry of human experience.
There is substance behind equating the Antichrist to AI, but we must step carefully. The inherent religious phobia of technological advances has been demonstrated throughout history, as groups in our past panicked over printing presses,[23.55] barcodes,[23.56] the internet,[23.57] and even electricity.[23.58] Of course, AI is an all-consuming entity with unprecedented consequences which are growing larger by the minute, but this is still a scapegoat example of us externally creating a monster away from the true problem: the people. Like nuclear physics, AI can be utilised as a beneficial tool for society, or as a weapon of apocalyptic annihilation. The question should not be about trusting AI. The question should be about whether you trust the intentions of the billionaire CEOs who have their hands on the steering wheel.
NOTE: This article is actually chapter 23 of my recent book, Jesus Was a Shapeshifting Alien (and 22 Other Christ Conspiracies). It is the complete collection of alternative Jesus theories, so if you enjoy this type of weirdo theological stuff, then you'll love the whole project! Grab it now!
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23.2 - John 1:1–5
23.3 - "Incarnation: Jesus Christ." Encyclopaedia Britannica. Accessed May 2026. https://www.britannica.com/topic/Incarnation-Jesus-Christ
23.4 - John 1:14
23.5 - "Logos." Online Etymology Dictionary. Accessed May 2026. https://www.etymonline.com/word/Logos
23.6 - Matthew 18:20
23.7 - John 15:5
23.8 - Matthew 3:17; Mark 1:1; Luke 3:22; John 1:14
23.9 - Matthew 9:6; Mark 2:10; Luke 5:24
23.10 - Hume, Samuel. "AI System AlphaFold Is Transforming Biology." The Guardian, March 28, 2025. Accessed May 2026. https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/ng-interactive/2025/mar/28/ai-alphafold-biology-protein-structure
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23.12 - Matthew 24:24
23.13 - Sriskandarajah, Ike. Reveal News. "Where Did the Microchip Vaccine Conspiracy Theory Come From Anyway?" Accessed May 2026. https://revealnews.org/article/where-did-the-microchip-vaccine-conspiracy-theory-come-from-anyway
23.14 - Revelation 13:16–17
23.15 - Revelation 13:2
23.16 - Law, Marcus. "The Magnificent Seven Tech Companies Driving Forward with AI." Technology Magazine. Accessed May 2026. https://technologymagazine.com/articles/magnificent-seven-tech-companies-driving-forward-with-ai
23.17 - Revelation 13:3
23.18 - "Neuralink." Neuralink Corporation. Accessed May 2026. https://neuralink.com
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23.20 - Revelation 13:14
23.21 - Bohannon, Molly. "Lawyer Used ChatGPT in Court and Cited Fake Cases." Forbes, June 8, 2023. Accessed May 2026. https://www.forbes.com/sites/mollybohannon/2023/06/08/lawyer-used-chatgpt-in-court-and-cited-fake-cases-a-judge-is-considering-sanctions
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23.23 - Isaiah 30:10
23.24 - Dunbar, Marina. "Chicago Sun-Times Publishes AI-Generated Reading List." The Guardian. May 20, 2025. Accessed May 2026. https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/may/20/chicago-sun-times-ai-summer-reading-list
23.25 - Bohannon, Molly. "Lawyer Used ChatGPT in Court and Cited Fake Cases." Forbes, June 8, 2023. Accessed May 2026. https://www.forbes.com/sites/mollybohannon/2023/06/08/lawyer-used-chatgpt-in-court-and-cited-fake-cases-a-judge-is-considering-sanctions
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23.27 - "NEDA Suspends AI Chatbot for Harmful Eating Disorder Advice." Psychiatrist.com. Accessed May 2026. https://www.psychiatrist.com/news/neda-suspends-ai-chatbot-for-giving-harmful-eating-disorder-advice
23.28 - McClure, Tess. "AI Meal Bot Generates Dangerous Recipes." The Guardian. August 10, 2023. Accessed May 2026. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/aug/10/pak-n-save-savey-meal-bot-ai-app-malfunction-recipes
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23.31 - Revelation 18:11
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23.33 - Matthew 6:19–34; Matthew 19:16–30; Luke 12:13–21
23.34 - Yañez-Barnuevo, Miguel. "Data Centers and Water Consumption." Environmental and Energy Study Institute. Accessed May 2026. https://www.eesi.org/articles/view/data-centers-and-water-consumption
23.35 - Gorey, John. "Data Drain: The Land and Water Impacts of the AI Boom." Lincoln Institute of Land Policy. Accessed May 2026. https://www.lincolninst.edu/publications/land-lines-magazine/articles/land-water-impacts-data-centers
23.36 - Fleury, Michelle & Jimenez, Nathalie. "Communities Concerned About Data Center Water Use." BBC News. Accessed May 2026. https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cy8gy7lv448o
23.37 - Revelation 8:10–11
23.38 - Revelation 16:12
23.39 - Revelation 16:4
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23.41 - Revelation 13:5
23.42 - Revelation 13:5
23.43 - Revelation 13:7
23.44 - Revelation 13:3
23.45 - Revelation 13:11
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23.47 - John 2:13–17
23.48 - Mark 14:33–34
23.49 - Luke 10:21
23.50 - John 11:35
23.51 - John 19:34
23.52 - Matthew 16:21
23.53 - Matthew 26:39
23.54 - Matthew 27:50
23.55 - "Printing and Censorship." EBSCO Research Starters . Accessed May 2026. https://www.ebsco.com/research-starters/literature-and-writing/printing-and-censorship
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23.57 - Webster, Peter. 2018. “Technology, Ethics and Religious Language: Early Anglophone Christian Reactions to ‘Cyberspace.’” Internet Histories 2 (3–4): 299–314. doi:10.1080/24701475.2018.1468976
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NOTE: This article is actually chapter 23 of my recent book, Jesus Was a Shapeshifting Alien (and 22 Other Christ Conspiracies). It is the complete collection of alternative Jesus theories, so if you enjoy this type of weirdo theological stuff, then you'll love the whole project! Grab it now!
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