Deus Ex machina: Gabriele trovato asks if a robot can be a sacred object - [Resources_Q&A]

Robots are on a trajectory toward becoming AI-enabled entities that we interact with socially and emotionally. It's not clear where this is going to end up—people frequently toss around the idea of robot companionship and even robot love. What hasn't been explored nearly as much is the idea of robots in a religious context. What if robots could do more than just assist someone in performing a religious task and actually become sacred objects themselves?