00:01Inside a Japanese temple, visitors are not turning to a human monk, but to a robot powered by artificial intelligence.
00:09Japan is blending spirituality with technology, introducing Mendar, the robot monk designed to listen, respond, and offer spiritual advice.
00:28According to researchers at Kyoto University, Mendar has been trained on some of the most complex Buddhist texts and is
00:36capable of addressing sensitive questions that people may hesitate to share with others.
00:40The concept goes beyond innovation. It also responds to a social reality in Japan, a shortage of human monks amid
00:48an aging and declining population.
00:52In a country betting on technology to confront future challenges, the robot may not be just a machine, but a
00:59new kind of monk in the age of artificial intelligence.
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