A research and development group led by Seiji Kumagai of Kyoto University and Mr Toshikazu Furuya, CEO of Teraverse Co., has previously developed numerous Buddhist AI products such as Buddhist chatbots and AR-s, or Augmented Reality. Simultaneously, they have advanced multifaceted research and development activities with a view toward creating AI that inherits humanity's intellectual heritage, including religions and philosophies from throughout history and across the globe.
Recently, the research and development group from Kumagai's Lab and Teraverse Co. has developed a Christian AI, called Protestant Catechism-Bot.
For many Japanese unfamiliar with Christianity, the AI implementation of these catechisms is expected to make knowledge about the world’s largest religion more accessible and to satisfy intellectual curiosity. Furthermore, following the development of Buddhist AI, the creation of Christian AI represents the realization of religious diversity within the field of advanced technology.
The collaborators also plan to develop dialogue AI featuring philosophers and saints representing human history. This initiative aims to harmonize and advance cutting-edge technology with the human spirit, fulfilling both demand and supply, thereby opening up and recreating a rich tradition of knowledge within the digital space.
