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Part III - Religious Studies

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  20 November 2024

Edited by
Beth Singler  and
Fraser Watts
Beth Singler
Affiliation:
Universität Zürich
Fraser Watts
Affiliation:
University of Cambridge
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The Cambridge Companion to Religion and Artificial Intelligence , pp. 221 - 292
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Print publication year: 2024

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  • Edited by Beth Singler, Universität Zürich, Fraser Watts, University of Cambridge
  • Book: The Cambridge Companion to Religion and Artificial Intelligence
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  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009031721.015
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