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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

Smithsonian Magazine·Christian Thorsberg·24 days ago
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The humanoid promised to obey humans, save energy and treat other robots peacefully. South Korean Buddhist leaders have recently started to embrace artificial intelligence Nicknamed “Gabi,” the humanoid robot monk took part in ceremonies at a temple in Seoul this week.  Lee Jin-man / AP At first glance, the ceremony held Wednesday morning at a Buddhist temple in downtown Seoul unfolded like any other, with monks processing among rows of colorful hanging lanterns. But one figure stood out from the rest, despite wearing the same robes as the other monks. The four-foot-tall humanoid robot, named Gabi, was unmistakable. “Robots are destined to collaborate with humans in every field in the future,” Hong Min-suk, a manager at the Jogye Order, the largest sect of Buddhism in South Korea, tells the New York Times ’ John Yoon.…

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