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deity

[dee-i-tee] / ˈdi ɪ ti /


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New religions are forming around artificial intelligence, and the focus of their worship is the large language model itself—a piece of software treated as a personal deity.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

The name Vasuki indicus honors the mythical serpent associated with the Hindu deity Shiva, as well as the country where the fossil was found.

From Science Daily • Apr. 29, 2026

He was a diminutive guitar deity who could only have descended in America, but calling him something so plain and mortal as “American” still feels close to sacrilege.

From Salon • Apr. 21, 2026

Dedicated to Hindu deity Lord Ayyappa, the temple attracts millions of male devotees from across the country every year.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

Covered with a fastidiously elaborate frieze, the twelve-foot gateway focuses the visitor’s eye on the image of a single deity whose figure projects from the lintel: the Staff God.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann




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