AI meets the divine: Hindus use tech to talk to Gods

Seconds later, a reply appeared—not from a therapist, not from a guru, but from Krishna. Or rather, from GitaGPT, an AI chatbot trained on the Bhagavad Gita, the 2,000-year-old Hindu scripture in which the god Krishna counsels the warrior Arjuna on duty, detachment, and divine will. “Focus on your actions,” the bot advised, “and let go of the worry for its fruit.” The words weren’t new—but in that moment, they felt like a lifeline. “It wasn’t about revelation,” Meel says. “It was about being reminded—by something that felt like it knew me.” He now chats with GitaGPT once or twice a week. Not out of desperation, but companionship. Welcome to the age of algorithmic devotion—where faith meets firmware, and millions...