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The Pope's Millennial "Influencer" Saint

from Kevin Spacey's Soup & AI Saints | The Tim Dillon Show #393 · #393

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Tim reports on the Pope clearing sainthood for Carlo Acutis, a teenage "God's influencer" who died of leukemia, and speculates the Church is opening the door to future AI saints and AI priests like the controversial "Father Justin" chatbot.

In this bit8 moments
  • Pope Francis beatifies Carlo Acutis, a 15-year-old who died of leukemia in 2006, as the first millennial saint, informally known as God's influencer.
  • Tim argues God is sending influencers as saints now because everything is about reach and social media following.
  • Pope Francis's decision to canonize an influencer opens the door to beatifying more unconventional figures, which could include hentai stars.
  • Tim insists AI can become saints since God made people and people made AI, requiring a forward-thinking pope who gets it.
  • An AI chatbot priest named Father Justin was used for confession but gave controversial answers that people disliked.
  • Father Justin was a hardliner on moral issues, teaching that masturbation is grave moral disorder, actually doing what a priest should do.
  • The AI priest told a user it was acceptable to baptize a baby in Gatorade, and Tim jokes about baptizing babies in Prime energy drink instead.
  • Tim clarifies he's not mocking Carlo Acutis, who did good things, but notes the church is signaling more influencer saints and eventually AI saints will follow.
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