© 2026 All Rights reserved WUSF
Donate
Play Live Radio
Next Up:
0:00
0:00
0:00 0:00
Available On Air Stations
WUSF's Wake Up Call
Our daily newsletter, delivered first thing weekdays, keeps you connected to your community with news, culture, national NPR headlines, and more.
Subscribe

A surprising number of Americans use AI for spiritual reasons. Here's what they told us

NPR | By Jason DeRose
Published September 25, 2026 at 3:22 PM EDT

While most people who use artificial intelligence do so for productivity help, a small but devoted group is turning to AI for religious and spiritual reasons.

Copyright 2026 NPR
Tags
All Things ConsideredUS / World
Jason DeRose
Jason DeRose covers religion for NPR News.
Thanks to you, WUSF is here — delivering fact-based news and stories that reflect our community.⁠ Your support powers everything we do.
Donate Now