Proclaiming the truth about marriage in the AI era: An empirical study of the conformity of chatbots with premarital teaching from the decree of the Polish Bishops’ Conference
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artificial intelligence, premarital teaching, chatbots, pastoral careAbstract
Objective: Description of the level of conformity of AI chatbots with Catholic premarital teaching contained in the 2019 Decree of the Polish Bishops’ Conference. Method: A quantitative content analysis was conducted using a questionnaire consisting of 20 doctrinal statements isolated from the Polish Bishops’ Conference decree and a five-point Likert scale. The study covered 15 AI models, including ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Copilot and others, tested with a standardised prompt in Polish. Results: The overall mean conformity was 2.17 with the dominance of negative assessments (66.3% of responses in categories 1–2). None of the models achieved a high level of conformity with Catholic teaching. The highest level of conformity was observed in Wenxin (M = 3.25), with the lowest one observed in ChatGPT o3 (M = 1.50). The models systematically demonstrate non-conformity with doctrinal elements of an exclusionary nature. They are more often compliant with statements about transparency in relationships. Main conclusion: AI chatbots display selective and generally low conformity with Catholic premarital teaching, which indicates the need for caution when using them in pastoral activity.
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