Charismatics are trying to get ChatGPT to translate their "speaking in tongues"

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Dr. Jones

Jul 16, 2025

People continue to find new ways to use ChatGPT, but… a Holy Spirit shortcut? That's what a new trend among charismatics seemed to be aiming at by using the AI model to interpret their "speaking in tongues."

No matter your particular views on "speaking in tongues," one would have to guess that using ChatGPT to interpret them would be a little … yeesh.

The Christian Post has more on this story:

Shawn Bolz, who was recently accused of fabricating prophecies in his ministry, recently shared that it appears OpenAI's chatbot, ChatGPT, can translate speaking in tongues, also known as glossolalia.

"Recently accused of fabricating prophecies in his ministry."

Off to a great start …

In a recent discussion about God and technology shared on YouTube, Bolz highlighted what is being called the 'ChatGPT Tongues Challenge,' which a number of Charismatic and Pentecostal Christians have been engaging in online.

According to this story, a woman claimed that ChatGPT "translated" her "speaking in tongues" as an ancient Sumerian language.

Apparently, Bolz was impressed.

'I think that's really wild that there's languages being spoken by Christians in their prayer language and we're seeing AI catch up to some of the spiritual fruit that we have as Christians,' he said. 'Especially those of you who are charismatic or Pentecostal, and you guys believe in speaking in tongues, it's pretty profound.'

Either that or ChatGPT is a tool being used by demons.


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