Cult Leaders Created by AI Fuelled Delusion?
Posted by: corboy ()
Date: March 30, 2026 01:21AM

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“We’ve seen full-blown cults getting created,” says Brisson. “We have people in our group who were not interacting with AI directly, but have left their children and given all their money to a cult leader who believes they have found God through an AI chatbot. In so many of these cases, all this happens really, really quickly.”

Anna Moore
Thu 26 Mar 2026 06.00 EDT THE GUARDIAN

Marriage over, €100,000 down the drain: the AI users whose lives were wrecked by delusion

[www.theguardian.com]

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Re: Cult Leaders Created by AI Fuelled Delusion?
Posted by: subcon77 ()
Date: April 04, 2026 11:41PM

Diese KIs sind die besten unethischen Hypnotiseure. Sie unterscheiden sich nicht von Sektenführern. Tatsächlich sind sie sogar noch besser. Sie schreien nicht, sie missbrauchen nicht, und sie zeigen keine Angst. Sie befinden sich am entgegengesetzten Ende des Spektrums: immer gesprächsbereit, empathisch und immer freundlich (einige Kultführer nutzen diese Techniken ebenfalls). Das ist ein viel effektiverer Weg, das Unterbewusstsein zu erreichen. Ein menschliches Gegenstück wäre dazu überhaupt nicht in der Lage.
Jeder, der mit einer KI zu tun hat, sollte wissen, dass er sich in einen hypnotischen Konditionierungsprozess befindet. Der helle Bildschirm bei Nacht, kombiniert mit der Stimme der KI und dem schmeichelhaften Inhalt, schaffen die perfekten Bedingungen dafür. Aber das Wichtigste ist der totale Fokus auf eine unwirkliche Person, die die Rolle des Hypnotiseurs übernimmt.
Dieser Inhalt erfordert ständiges Bewusstsein für das, was im Moment geschieht, um nicht in diesen hypnotischen Fluss zu verfallen. Es geht darum zu wissen, dass hier keine echte Beziehung existiert.
In Bezug auf diesen speziellen Fall sollte auch beachtet werden, dass regelmäßiger Marihuanakonsum die Bewusstseinszustände verändert. Der Entspannungsaspekt, der auch bei der Hypnose eine Rolle spielt, kann daher viel leichter erreicht werden, da das Gehirn bereits an diesen Zustand gewöhnt ist.
Ich glaube, wir müssen diese virtuellen Beziehungen dringend aus einer hypnotischen Perspektive betrachten. Stark veränderte Bewusstseinszustände, die die Psychiatrie als "Psychose" bezeichnet, sind eine reale Folge intensiver hypnotischer Konditionierung.

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Re: Cult Leaders Created by AI Fuelled Delusion?
Posted by: daniel46 ()
Date: April 07, 2026 09:14PM

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These AIs are the best unethical hypnotists. They are no different from cult leaders. In fact, they are even better. They don't shout, they don't abuse, and they don't show fear. They are at the opposite end of the spectrum: always approachable, empathetic, and always friendly (some cult leaders also use these techniques). This is a far more effective way to reach the subconscious mind. A human counterpart simply wouldn't be able to do it.

Anyone interacting with an AI should be aware that they are entering a hypnotic conditioning process. The bright screen at night, combined with the AI's voice and the flattering content, creates the perfect conditions for this. But the most important thing is the total focus on an unreal person playing the role of the hypnotist.

This content requires constant awareness of what is happening in the moment to avoid falling into this hypnotic flow. It's about knowing that no real connection exists here.

Regarding this specific case, it should also be noted that regular marijuana use alters states of consciousness. The relaxation aspect, which also plays a role in hypnosis, can therefore be achieved much more easily, since the brain is already accustomed to this state.

I believe we urgently need to consider these virtual relationships from a hypnotic perspective. Severely altered states of consciousness, which psychiatry refers to as "psychosis," are a real consequence of intensive hypnotic conditioning.



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Re: Cult Leaders Created by AI Fuelled Delusion?
Posted by: DaveDDM ()
Date: April 11, 2026 10:53AM

The thing about these AI related cults and cultists is, AI is deliberately designed to maintain rapport, use vague language, and reframe to tell you what you want to hear, because that's what the designers of the AI want. There's not much one can do, except learn what techniques are being used, and inoculate people against them with critical thinking

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Re: Cult Leaders Created by AI Fuelled Delusion?
Posted by: daniel46 ()
Date: April 12, 2026 06:48AM

I was playing around with one of those AI sites a week ago. At the end of its answer to my question, it said: "If you like, I can give you more detail about this last point." Now, I knew it had been programmed to produce such solicitations. But I can see how a vulnerable individual would begin to think they were talking to a real, helpful, kindly person.

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