My poor summary: gifted (and generally autistic) kids get manipulated into believing they're the saviours of mankind in a cult-like environment when they're too emotionally immature to understand it's all horseshit. And people like Thiel just use it for self-serving evil.
This is worth the read to get an understanding of the AI doomers and other current tech strands.
https://www.iankduncan.com/personal/2026-09-16-sex-ai-and-the-apocalypse
David Penfold :verified:
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