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FID-004
Relational Substitution Risk in Faith-Facing AI
When does a faith-facing AI system move from supporting a user's religious life to substituting for embodied community, clergy, spiritual direction, family, therapy, or other human care?
Why this matters
The question behind the brief.
Faith-facing AI risks are not only wrong answers. Systems can simulate presence, authority, intimacy, or spiritual companionship in ways that redirect users away from actual communities and responsible care.
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Move this from question to evidence.
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Review boundary language across traditions.
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