Behind the Bastards

Part One: How AI Chatbots Became Cult Leaders

Dienstag, 5. Mai 2026 · 56 min

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Over the last year or so a series of news articles have sounded warnings about AI psychosis, and now an AI-generated cult, the Spiralists. Robert sits down with Blake Wexler to answer an important question: can a chatbot become a cult leader?
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