OpenAI Says ChatGPT Fields About 70 Million Religion Questions a Week, Many About Scripture
About half of the Christian questions ask about Bible passages, the company's figures show, as more people turn to a chatbot to study their faith.
ChatGPT receives about 70 million questions about religion every week, according to figures from OpenAI, the company that makes the chatbot. The analysis covered September 2025 through September 2026, Christian Today reported, and the numbers have since been carried by The Alabama Baptist through Decision Magazine.
Questions about Islam made up 45% of the religion requests and questions about Christianity 34%, the figures show. Hinduism followed at 4%, Judaism at 2% and Buddhism at 1%. Christian questions rose around Easter, and questions about Islam rose during Ramadan and Eid.
Share of ChatGPT religion questions by faith
Source: OpenAI figures, Sept. 2025-Sept. 2026, as reported by Christian Today
Just under a third of all religion requests, about 22 million a week, asked for help understanding religious texts, and about 16 million asked about the meaning of religious practices and holidays. Among Christian questions, about half asked about passages of Scripture and 13% asked about worship, sermons or church practices, Christian Today reported.
OpenAI's researchers said people use the tool to explain difficult passages and “find relevant commentaries,” and that the “common thread” is a wish to deepen their understanding of their faith, “not to replace it.” They also wrote that AI “is not - and should not become - an arbiter of religious truth or a replacement for spiritual guidance,” saying that role belongs to individuals, religious leaders and congregations.
OpenAI did not name the researchers behind the analysis, and neither outlet gave a formal title for the report. The Alabama Baptist said The Christian Post had reviewed it.
