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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. [...]


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

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[–] Strider@lemmy.world 5 points 2 weeks ago

Still waiting for machine intelligence.

[–] Formfiller@lemmy.world 5 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Peter Thiel is building Palantir and wants to dominate with a global AI driven mass surveillance state. His comic book rantings should terrify everyone because he is aiding Israel in its genocide and literally wants to destroy democracy around the world. If anyone is building a mythological evil bible beast it him.

[–] aeronmelon@lemmy.world 5 points 2 weeks ago

Strict AI regulation summoned Peter Thiel.

[–] Plurrbear@lemmy.world 4 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks 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…

[–] SpaceCowboy@lemmy.ca 4 points 2 weeks ago

He'd be the authority on this subject since he's a major financial backer of the antichrist.

[–] FlashMobOfOne@lemmy.world 3 points 2 weeks ago

Don't threaten me with a good time.

[–] Chessmasterrex@lemmy.world 3 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I don't think he'd have any supporters if he didn't pander to evangelical religious sentiment.

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[–] monogram@feddit.nl 3 points 2 weeks ago

Please not my million dollar investment

[–] NotASharkInAManSuit@lemmy.world 3 points 2 weeks ago

This is the man in charge of a multinational public surveillance program taking note of all of our digital activity. A large part of our collective future is in his hands.

We’re so fucked.

[–] vga@sopuli.xyz 3 points 2 weeks ago

Doesn't like competition

[–] omgboom@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks 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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[–] BilboBargains@lemmy.world 3 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

By antichrist he means Peter Thiel's inner child. How have these morons amassed so much power?

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[–] Etterra@discuss.online 3 points 2 weeks ago

Too late dipshit, he's already in the White House.

[–] Ilixtze@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 weeks ago

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

[–] pyre@lemmy.world 3 points 2 weeks ago

that's funny coming from someone who looks like an actual demon

[–] TeddE@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago

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

🙄🙄🙄

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