AI steals the sacred space between question and answer
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ChatGPT relieves discomfort but robs us of contemplation, writes Amy Galliford in a new column about spirituality. As a person of faith raised in a religious household, she has a clear picture of prayer: a practice to draw closer to God, petition for needs, request guidance, and ask forgiveness. The deal, she explains, has always been that in times of trouble, she casts her anxieties and questions and emerges with answers or peace. But AI, she argues, eliminates the "holy ground" between question and answer—the space where true understanding grows.