“No.” No AI cannot develop its own religion because AI is a bunch of algorithms that takes in data and output data. A machine doesn't think.
“Will artificial intelligence create a religion?” I have been asked this on several occasions, often after a public presentation of my research on AI and religion, or during a podcast. I do not attempt to answer this question, which is beyond an anthropological approach. Here I will explore what online answers to this question tell us about how AI, religion, and their relationship are viewed by the public.
Article “Will AI Create A Religion?”: Views of the Algorithmic Forms...
As of now, AI cannot develop religious beliefs because it lacks consciousness, intentionality, and subjective experience. Even with AGI, the possibility remains speculative and would depend on how intelligence, consciousness, and belief are defined in machines.