As 30% of Japan's temples risk disappearance by 2040, monks are using AI to help people speak with Buddha
- According to estimates, 30% of temples in Japan may disappear by 2040.
- The cause of the event will not be some extravagant sci-fi catastrophe or a predicted public uprising but the decrease in religiosity.
- Against this backdrop, it seems monks in the country have turned to shake hands with AI and use it to turn more people towards Buddhism while also helping them out spiritually, according to a report by The Japan Times.
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- According to estimates, 30% of temples in Japan may disappear by 2040.
- The cause of the event will not be some extravagant sci-fi catastrophe or a predicted public uprising but the decrease in religiosity.
- Against this backdrop, it seems monks in the country have turned to shake hands with AI and use it to turn more people towards Buddhism while also helping them out spiritually, according to a report by The Japan Times.
Sources: Times of India