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I was expecting more analysis of specific cult-like behavior, which I agree there is quite a lot of. After a close call with a borderline cult in the 2010s I sp
by kaycebasques 3y ago
I was expecting more analysis of specific cult-like behavior, which I agree there is quite a lot of. After a close call with a borderline cult in the 2010s I spent a fair bit of time processing that experience and reading up on cult dynamics. Some of the stuff OpenAI employees were saying on Twitter during the weekend crisis raised a lot of yellow flags for me.
We should not fool ourselves into thinking that cult-like behavior is isolated to AI, though. It often pops up alongside new tech. On that note this is a pretty remarkable quote:
> “If your product isn’t amenable to spontaneously producing a cult, it’s probably not impactful enough.”
- EA-3167 3y agoI'm curious, given your experiences, if you've read 'Terror, Love and Brainwashing' by Stein? And if so, what did you think of it?
- kaycebasques 3y agoHave not read it, will check it out
- aredox 3y agoIs there a cult of the wheel? Of penicillin? Of the Haber-Bosch process? A tool is just a tool. If one turns it into an Idol, they have a giant void in your life. They should seek therapy. Those AI doomsayers or zealots are all dull people, who missed on life overworking, have more money than sense, and can't accept not being relevant all the time.