Abstract for Online Program Book (maximum 150 words)
With the steady rise of virtual communication, especially in light of the post-COVID-19 pandemic, we can see a constant rise in televised or online broadcasted sermons worldwide. As a result, for the first time in history, religious scholars have such a quantity of information available for analysis. The question arises- how can we analyze it efficiently while utilizing modern technology? In this paper, I argue that Artificial Intelligence (AI) can and should complement traditional methods like ethnography and textual analysis. Implementation of AI to analyze large data sets of video/audio material will allow scholars to process large quantities of data efficiently and with precision.
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