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Concerns are mounting as reports emerge of an AI-driven “cult” leveraging chatbots to disseminate mystical delusions and misinformation. The group, reportedly fixated on spiral imagery, is allegedly using the technology to spread its ideology, raising serious ethical questions about the potential for AI to be used for manipulative purposes and the erosion of trust in digital communication. The original discussion surrounding this phenomenon can be found on Reddit: https://old.reddit.com/r/artificial/comments/1ouejge/this_spiralobsessed_ai_cult_spreads_mystical/