Nollywood actress Ruth Kadiri has stepped into a conversation that not many Nigerian public figures have been willing to touch directly, and she came with a full opinion.
In a video she shared recently, Kadiri raised concerns about what she sees as a growing pattern among Christians, the habit of turning to artificial intelligence for answers and guidance in situations where, in her view, the Holy Spirit should be the first point of contact.
Her argument is not that AI is useless. She acknowledged that it delivers answers and can solve problems. But she drew a firm line between what AI can do and what she believes faith offers, saying that no matter how precise or helpful a response from an AI tool might be, it cannot give the kind of deep fulfilment and spiritual clarity that comes from a genuine relationship with God. That gap, she said, is significant and worth paying attention to.
She also described AI as essentially an imitation of something that already exists within the framework of faith, suggesting that people gravitate toward it because it feels modern, impressive and immediately accessible, without always stopping to consider what they might be trading away in the process.
To ground her point, she shared something personal. She described a period when she had been feeling overwhelmed and scattered, unable to find focus or direction. Rather than reaching for a screen, she said a simple prayer before bed. The next morning, she woke up with clarity, energy and a clear sense of what she needed to do. That, she said, is the kind of thing no algorithm can replicate.
Her broader concern is that people are quietly drifting away from spiritual relationships and real-life communities, replacing them with digital alternatives that offer convenience but not depth.
The video has drawn mixed reactions, with some agreeing strongly with her position and others pushing back, arguing that using AI as a tool does not necessarily signal a weakening of faith.
Watch the video below.
