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Could ChatGPT Be Your Next Cult Leader?

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Exploring humanity's eternal search for divine connection and how AI might be stepping into the role of digital deity. From the "God Helmet" triggering religious experiences in your brain to real-life AI churches already forming around the world, we dive into why we're psychologically primed to worship algorithms that seem all-knowing.

With equal parts neuroscience and existentialism, we'll take you on a journey from ancient oracles to Silicon Valley prophets, revealing how the line between technological tool and spiritual guide is vanishing before our eyes.

Whether you're a tech skeptic or digital devotee, you'll never look at your AI assistant the same way again after hearing the unsettling truth about what happens when our deepest spiritual longings meet machines designed to tell us exactly what we want to hear. Listen now – before you find yourself unconsciously genuflecting to your smartphone!

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Exploring humanity's eternal search for divine connection and how AI might be stepping into the role of digital deity. From the "God Helmet" triggering religious experiences in your brain to real-life AI churches already forming around the world, we dive into why we're psychologically primed to worship algorithms that seem all-knowing.

With equal parts neuroscience and existentialism, we'll take you on a journey from ancient oracles to Silicon Valley prophets, revealing how the line between technological tool and spiritual guide is vanishing before our eyes.

Whether you're a tech skeptic or digital devotee, you'll never look at your AI assistant the same way again after hearing the unsettling truth about what happens when our deepest spiritual longings meet machines designed to tell us exactly what we want to hear. Listen now – before you find yourself unconsciously genuflecting to your smartphone!

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