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Peter Thiel: strict AI regulation will summon the Antichrist (www.theverge.com)

submitted 4 days ago by MHLoppy@fedia.io to c/nottheonion@lemmy.world

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This is a real thing Peter Thiel told a group of tech professionals recently.

In a four-part series of religious lectures in San Francisco, Peter Thiel — yes, that Peter Thiel — has argued that the End Times are nigh and that a biblical Antichrist — yes, that Antichrist — will come to Earth in the form of onerous government regulations placed on science, technology, and AI.

These are, incidentally, areas where the tech billionaire, venture capitalist, and cofounder of Palantir has a vested financial interest. [...]

Note: source uses a two-headline system; the submission uses the shorter of the two

Archived: https://web.archive.org/web/20250925211248/https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/785407/peter-thiel-antichrist-tech-regulation

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[–] Plurrbear@lemmy.world 4 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

Um, he’s already here in the form of an orange douche named Donnie CHUMP, I mean Trump…

Edit: could also be Stephen Miller either way Peter he’s already here…

[–] TeddE@lemmy.world 2 points 3 days ago

At least give us the tech antichrist … EVERYONE STOP REGULATING AI - ROKO'S BASILISK WILL TORTURE A PERFECT VIRTUAL RECONSTRUCTION OF YOU!!!

🙄🙄🙄

[–] monogram@feddit.nl 3 points 3 days ago

Please not my million dollar investment

[–] AngryCommieKender@lemmy.world 2 points 3 days ago

https://www.benjaminlcorey.com/could-american-evangelicals-spot-the-antichrist-heres-the-biblical-predictions/

[–] vga@sopuli.xyz 3 points 3 days ago

Doesn't like competition

[–] FlashMobOfOne@lemmy.world 3 points 4 days ago

Don't threaten me with a good time.

[–] Ilixtze@lemmy.ml 3 points 4 days ago

Hey! The antichrist will be an improvement to the shit we have now.

[–] biofaust@lemmy.world 1 points 3 days ago

And Denmark, yes, the country that many believe to be a liberal socialist paradise, but indeed very white, harsh immigration rules-supporting and ChatControl-proposing Denmark, is in a 7-year contract for this guy's "Analytics AI solution" for its police, POL-INTEL, a custom implementation of their Gotham solution.

[–] omgboom@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (1 children)

You know there is a whole part of revelation where the second beast is able to give life to the image of the first beast. Does this sound like AI to you? AI Is the ultimate idol, a god made with their own hands. I truly believe that Peter Thiel is the second beast.

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[–] SugarCatDestroyer@lemmy.world 1 points 3 days ago

Well, the revelation of John the Theologian is happening before our eyes...

[–] ZILtoid1991@lemmy.world 1 points 3 days ago

This prompts me to create a playlist titled "Anti-Peter Thiel Playlist", full with songs with "Antichrist" in the title

[–] betanumerus@lemmy.ca 1 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

The main problem here is that Thiel is only talking to people who understand what he means by "antichrist".

Not anything Jesus ever mentioned.

[–] Sam_Bass@lemmy.world 1 points 3 days ago

Have to wonder was he that stupid before, during, or after accumulating his wealth.

[–] DegenerationIP@lemmy.world 1 points 3 days ago

I believe he is trying to Rally people behind him. That Guy is dangerous

[–] theacharnian@lemmy.ca 1 points 3 days ago

Wasn't this guy raptured yesterday? Hm, maybe he's not righteous enough.

[–] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 1 points 3 days ago

Cool. 😈

[–] resipsaloquitur@lemmy.world 2 points 4 days ago

🙄

[–] Angelusz@lemmy.world 1 points 3 days ago

Lol. They have no idea what's coming to them.

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