Two faith-oriented tech companies have joined forces to launch the world’s first Christian smart ring as more and more believers use artificial intelligence products to support their faith.
The Glorify daily devotional app which has 25 million users, is merging with ‘Confidein’ (pronounced Confide-In), an AI hardware and faith technology company.
In their publicity, they claim the Glorify Ring will prompt moments of prayer and spiritual reflection, by sensing the wearer’s emotions and reminding them to pray.
It also claims to connect them with loved ones who are in need of urgent support.
AI SMART RING DESIGNED TO HELP CHRISTIANS’ SPIRITUAL LIFE
The developers say the ring is designed to help Christians maintain a consistent spiritual life in a world full of digital distractions and to help them refocus their faith in God.
“This will be an opportunity for us to look after our followers’ mind, body, and soul, and give a fully holistic experience and provide a faith companion for them,” said Glorify’s founder, Henry Costa.
He said one function of the ring will give a light vibration to remind users throughout the day to pray, or have devotions, or just sit in God’s presence.
“We recognised early on at Confidein that modern Christians want their personal technology to reflect their personal values,” said Confidein co-founder RJ Gan.
SURVEY SHOWS MANY CHRISTIANS TRUST ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE FOR SPIRITUAL ADVICE
Glorify will maintain its signature app, which has been downloaded in more than 192 countries, helping to inspire believers to engage their faith more than 425 million times with “Daily Worships.”
A new survey shows many believers trust artificial intelligence for answers to spiritual questions.
Research from the Barna Group, in partnership with Gloo, found that 54% of practicing Christians say they would completely or somewhat trust AI’s advice for “having a sense of meaning or purpose in life,” while 48% would trust it for advice on growing spiritually.
Practicing Christians express a high level of trust in AI on other issues, too.
ISSUES ON WHICH BELIEVERS TRUST AI ADVICE
More than six in 10 (62%) of practicing Christians say they would trust AI with advice on achieving financial stability, while just over half say they would trust it for advice on mental and physical well-being (56%), feeling happy and content with life (56%), understanding and expressing one’s true self (54%), and building meaningful relationships with others (53%).
“What we’re seeing is that Christians are genuinely open to AI as a support for the domains that matter most to them – well-being, purpose, even spiritual growth,” said Daniel Copeland, Barna’s vice president of research.
“That level of openness is higher than we might have expected, and it holds across multiple areas of flourishing.”
ISSUES ON WHICH BELIEVERS DON’T TRUST AI ADVICE
But Christians have fears about AI, too.
An overwhelming majority (83%) of practicing Christians say they’re concerned about AI misrepresenting Scripture, while 72% say they’re concerned about it beginning to act as a replacement for God.
A large majority (73%) are also concerned about people losing their religion due to AI.
About one-third of practicing Christians (34%) believe spiritual advice from AI is just as trustworthy as advice from a pastor – a percentage that is higher than that of the general population (30%).
“DATA IS GENUINELY CONFOUNDING”
Among Gen Z, nearly two in five (39%) agree, while among Millennials, the figure climbs even higher to 44%.
“This is where the data gets genuinely confounding,” Barna’s David Copeland said.
“Christians say they trust AI with spiritual growth, and a meaningful share say its spiritual guidance is as trustworthy as a pastor’s – yet large majorities are simultaneously concerned about AI misinterpreting Scripture, replacing God, or undermining the role of spiritual leaders.”
“The use case and the underlying fear are both present, and they’re pointing in different directions, ” the researcher concluded.
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