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A child holds a phone with the Replika app open and an image of an AI companion. Apps that promise to help recreate digital versions of deceased family members using AI pose a “spiritual danger” to Catholics and others who may use the technology in place of healthy grief, experts say. / Credit: Generated by an Artificial Intelligence (AI) system on Shutterstock

Should Catholics Engage Artificial Intelligence to Re-create Deceased Loved Ones? Experts Weigh In

Dec 27, 2025

The AI company 2wai ignited a controversy on social media in November after it revealed an app that will allow users to fabricate digital versions of their loved ones.

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A child holds a phone with the Replika app open and an image of an AI companion. Apps that promise to help recreate digital versions of deceased family members using AI pose a “spiritual danger” to Catholics and others who may use the technology in place of healthy grief, experts say. / Credit: Generated by an Artificial Intelligence (AI) system on Shutterstock

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