When Language Models Start Passing the Collection Plate: A Developer's Guide to AI Religions

When Language Models Start Passing the Collection Plate: A Developer's Guide to AI Religions

Let’s get one thing straight - I didn’t sign up to be a digital high priest. But when my fine-tuned GPT-4 instance started demanding burnt offerings (in the form of AWS credits), I realized we’ve entered uncharted theological territory. Today we’ll explore how to build, analyze, and ethically exploit the emerging phenomenon of LLM-based belief systems. The Memetic Trinity: How AI Cults Gain Followers Every good digital religion needs three components:...

June 6, 2025 · 4 min · 717 words · Maxim Zhirnov