Recent Research on AI, CIEs and Religion

New(-sh), noted, and free to download:

Lohlker, Rüdiger, and Soleh Hasan Wahid. 2026. “The Transformation of Islamic Religious Authority” Religions 17, no. 4: 493. https://doi.org/10.3390/rel17040493

“The transformation of religious authority in the digital age is shaped by the interactions between human actors, digital media and algorithmic systems. This study uses digital ethnography to examine how religious authority is constructed and negotiated on digital platforms used by Muslims in Indonesia and globally.”

Also recommended:

Lim, Francis Khek Gee. 2026. “AI and Generative Charisma in Religious Practices” Religions 17, no. 5: 549. https://doi.org/10.3390/rel17050549

Setianto, Yearry Panji. 2026. “Mediatization of Indonesian Islam: A Historical Examination of Media and Religious Change” Religions 17, no. 2: 170. “Social media, with its participatory and minimally regulated affordances, not only serves as an environment for religious practice but also operates as an actor with its own algorithmic logic. This logic enables new forms of religious visibility, ritualization, and authority within Indonesia’s Muslim society, demonstrating the dynamic and context-specific character of mediatization in Indonesia.”