AI will drive an explosion of new religions and AI cults.

AI will drive an explosion of new religions and AI cults. | it has long been foretold that there would be an explosion of AI cults. We're we're going to get the AI cults full stop.

it has long been foretold that there would be an explosion of AI cults. We're we're going to get the AI cults full stop.

AI cults explosion — some fringe communities forming (e.g. Xenogenesis movement); not yet at 'explosion' scale.

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