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Japan is combining artificial intelligence with robotics in a unique effort to help preserve religious traditions amid social change. Researchers at Kyoto University have introduced an AI, enabled humanoid robot monk, named “Buddharoid”, at Shoren, in Temple in Kyoto. The robot is meant to engage in spiritual talks and provide answers to questions from a Buddhist viewpoint. Japan’s temples are in a tough spot due to an ageing population and lessening church attendance. Since lots of temples lack successors and are losing people’s interest, getting an AI monk is one way to help human clergy, not to substitute them. What Buddharoid Can Do Buddharoid is a creation of an A. 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