Digital Shepherd

My doctoral research is a study of how we might interact with an Artificial intelligence (AI) "Digital Spiritual Shepherd" chatbot. I have trained an AI language model to offer spiritual guidance, support, and encouragement to test how an AI might help us navigate life's challenges.

Please only take this survey AFTER chatting with "Shepherd" on the Digital Shepherd website with questions you might ask a spiritual guide, mentor, or pastor. (https://digitalshepherd.org/)

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1. How long did you chat with the AI Digitial Shepherd? (Required.)

50 minutes

100+ minutes

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2. How easy was it to interact with the AI spiritual guide? (Required.)

NOT easy to interact

VERY easy to interact

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3. What was the first question or topic you asked of the AI "Digital Shepherd?” (Required.)

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4. What type of questions or topics did you find yourself focusing on most often? (Required.)

Theological discussions

Prayer requests

Spiritual advice and counsel

General conversation

Other (please specify)

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5. How often do you feel that you lack companionship? (Required.)

Often

Some of the time

Hardly ever

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6. Did you find the interface user-friendly and accessible? (Required.)

NOT user-friendly

VERY user-friendly

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7. How would you rate the AI's responsiveness as a "digital Shepherd?" (Required.)

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8. How relevant did you find the biblical wisdom and encouragement provided by the Digital Shepherd? (Required.)

NOT relevant

VERY relevant

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9. Were there any particular scriptural references or teachings that you found especially meaningful? (Required.)

Yes

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10. To what extent did interacting with the AI chatbot as a Digital Shepherd chatbot positively impact your spiritual life? (Required.)

Strongly disagree

Disagree

Neither agree nor disagree

Agree

Strongly agree

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11. How satisfied were you in the AI Digital Shepherd addressing your spiritual questions or concerns? (Required.)

Very satisfied

Satisfied

Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied

Dissatisfied

Very dissatisfied

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12. Did you feel emotionally supported by the responses? (Required.)

NOT supported

VERY supported

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13. Were there moments when the guidance of the AI resonated deeply with you? (Required.)

Yes

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14. How effective was your experience with the AI spiritual guide compared to traditional spiritual guidance forms (e.g., clergy, books, music)? (Required.)

Not as effective

Similar

More effective

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15. How much do you trust the biblical wisdom and encouragement the Digital Shepherd provides? (Required.)

No trust at all

Somewhat trustworthy

Highly trustworthy

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16. Do you see the Digital Shepherd as a supplement or an alternative to traditional spiritual guidance? (Required.)

Supplement

Alternative

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17. In what ways could you imagine an AI spiritual guide contributing to your spiritual growth? (Required.)

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18. What would increase your level of trustworthiness in an AI spiritual guide? (Required.)

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19. What improvements or additional features would you like to see in such an AI spiritual guide? (Required.)

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20. Please share any additional comments or experiences you had while interacting with this AI spiritual guide.

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21. Gender (Required.)

Male

Female

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22. What is your age? (Required.)

18 to 24

25 to 34

35 to 44

45 to 54

55 to 64

65 to 74

75 or older

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23. Which Christian denomination do you typically associate with? (Required.)

Jehovah's Witnesses

Charismatic Churches

Non-denominational / Bible Churches

Eastern Orthodox Church

Episcopal Church

Adventist Churches

Churches of Christ

Church of the Nazarene

Pentecostal Churches

Disciples of Christ

Baptist Churches

Anglican Communion

Presbyterian

Church of Christ

Roman Catholic Church

Mormonism

Methodist Churches

Lutheran Churches

Digital Shepherd

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* 1. How long did you chat with the AI Digitial Shepherd? (Required.)

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* 2. How easy was it to interact with the AI spiritual guide? (Required.)

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* 3. What was the first question or topic you asked of the AI "Digital Shepherd?” (Required.)

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* 4. What type of questions or topics did you find yourself focusing on most often? (Required.)

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* 5. How often do you feel that you lack companionship? (Required.)

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* 6. Did you find the interface user-friendly and accessible? (Required.)

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* 7. How would you rate the AI's responsiveness as a "digital Shepherd?" (Required.)

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* 8. How relevant did you find the biblical wisdom and encouragement provided by the Digital Shepherd? (Required.)

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* 9. Were there any particular scriptural references or teachings that you found especially meaningful? (Required.)

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* 10. To what extent did interacting with the AI chatbot as a Digital Shepherd chatbot positively impact your spiritual life? (Required.)

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* 11. How satisfied were you in the AI Digital Shepherd addressing your spiritual questions or concerns? (Required.)

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* 12. Did you feel emotionally supported by the responses? (Required.)

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* 13. Were there moments when the guidance of the AI resonated deeply with you? (Required.)

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* 14. How effective was your experience with the AI spiritual guide compared to traditional spiritual guidance forms (e.g., clergy, books, music)? (Required.)

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* 15. How much do you trust the biblical wisdom and encouragement the Digital Shepherd provides? (Required.)

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* 16. Do you see the Digital Shepherd as a supplement or an alternative to traditional spiritual guidance? (Required.)

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* 17. In what ways could you imagine an AI spiritual guide contributing to your spiritual growth? (Required.)

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* 18. What would increase your level of trustworthiness in an AI spiritual guide? (Required.)

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* 19. What improvements or additional features would you like to see in such an AI spiritual guide? (Required.)

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* 20. Please share any additional comments or experiences you had while interacting with this AI spiritual guide.

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* 21. Gender (Required.)

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* 22. What is your age? (Required.)

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* 23. Which Christian denomination do you typically associate with? (Required.)

1. How long did you chat with the AI Digitial Shepherd? (Required.)

2. How easy was it to interact with the AI spiritual guide? (Required.)

3. What was the first question or topic you asked of the AI "Digital Shepherd?” (Required.)

4. What type of questions or topics did you find yourself focusing on most often? (Required.)

5. How often do you feel that you lack companionship? (Required.)

6. Did you find the interface user-friendly and accessible? (Required.)

7. How would you rate the AI's responsiveness as a "digital Shepherd?" (Required.)

8. How relevant did you find the biblical wisdom and encouragement provided by the Digital Shepherd? (Required.)

9. Were there any particular scriptural references or teachings that you found especially meaningful? (Required.)

10. To what extent did interacting with the AI chatbot as a Digital Shepherd chatbot positively impact your spiritual life? (Required.)

11. How satisfied were you in the AI Digital Shepherd addressing your spiritual questions or concerns? (Required.)

12. Did you feel emotionally supported by the responses? (Required.)

13. Were there moments when the guidance of the AI resonated deeply with you? (Required.)

14. How effective was your experience with the AI spiritual guide compared to traditional spiritual guidance forms (e.g., clergy, books, music)? (Required.)

15. How much do you trust the biblical wisdom and encouragement the Digital Shepherd provides? (Required.)

16. Do you see the Digital Shepherd as a supplement or an alternative to traditional spiritual guidance? (Required.)

17. In what ways could you imagine an AI spiritual guide contributing to your spiritual growth? (Required.)

18. What would increase your level of trustworthiness in an AI spiritual guide? (Required.)

19. What improvements or additional features would you like to see in such an AI spiritual guide? (Required.)

20. Please share any additional comments or experiences you had while interacting with this AI spiritual guide.

21. Gender (Required.)

22. What is your age? (Required.)

23. Which Christian denomination do you typically associate with? (Required.)