Can a robot achieve enlightenment? Humanoid AI robot debuts as Buddhist monk

A humanoid robot powered by AI was just ordained as a Buddhist monk. Is this innovation in religion or crossing a line?
Smithsonian Magazine

Meet ‘Gabi,’ the Robot That Just Became a Monk at a Buddhist Temple in South Korea. It’s the Latest Robot to Take Up Religious Practice

The humanoid promised to obey humans, save energy and treat other robots peacefully. South Korean Buddhist leaders have ...

Meditating or Rebooting? A Robot Buddhist Monk Comes to South Korea.

Gabi, the newest monk at a temple in Seoul that is looking to spread Buddhism, vowed to not overcharge as it seeks ...
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This Buddhist monk is not like the others

South Korea's newest Buddhist monk doesn't eat, sleep, or bow—but it does reboot. The Jogye Order, the country's largest ...
eWeek

Robot Monk ‘Gabi’ Joins South Korea’s Buddhist Celebrations

South Korea’s Jogye Order introduced Gabi, a humanoid robot monk, in a symbolic Buddhist ceremony ahead of Buddha’s Birthday ...