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A critique of

The paper argues that large language models underrepresent religion in responses to everyday ethical and existential questions. This critique questions whether such omission is evidence of bias or a consequence of a deliberate design principle: not presuming a user’s religious beliefs. It further examines the methodological assumptions underlying the benchmark and asks whether introducing religion into otherwise non-religious conversations would promote inclusivity or merely amplify the influence of dominant religious traditions in global AI systems.

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