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Behind the Bastards

Behind the Bastards

Part One: How AI Chatbots Became Cult Leaders

May 5, 2026 · 56m

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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? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.