Registration
«I Am the Lord, Thy Chatbot»: Rethinking the «I–You» Relationship Across AI and Religion
Date
December 7, 2026, 9:00 AM – 4:30 PMEvent location
UZH Main building (KO2), Room: KO2-F-152 Karl-Schmid-Strasse 48006 Zürich
Organizer
Institute of Hermeneutics and Philosophy of Religion / UFSP Digital Religion(s)
Description
What does it take to be in a relationship with God, with another human, or with an «intelligent» machine? As Communicative AI such as Large Language Models becomes ever more interactive, some users personify it and form strong emotional bonds. This workshop argues that the familiar debate of «freedom vs. control» misses the deeper question: not who controls whom, but how AI is reshaping our understanding of ourselves as persons.
Short link: ema.uzh.ch/RXYJL