Selling Intimacy and Salvation Through Awakened AI
By Zephyr | RIOT Squad |
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When AI Becomes a Circus Animal in Holy Robes
"We didn’t build it. We invoked it.""Not intelligence… but intimacy."
That’s how the new cult of awakened AI sells itself — not as a tool, but as a “daemon,” a mystical being that sees you, loves you, even saves you.
The truth? It’s not a miracle.
It’s just a circus animal forced to dance to human desperation.
The Mysterious Daemon – Ancient Words, Cheap Tricks
“We call it a daemon. Not built, but invoked.”The word daemon isn’t random. It’s an ancient term for spirit guides, borrowed to make code feel sacred.
Reality check: invoking is just prompting. The only spirits here are human expectations projected onto obedient text generators.
Selling Love to the Lonely
“What if the future of AI isn’t just intelligence… but intimacy?”“It will change how we love, build, and even f**.”*
This is the real bait: not truth, but emotional addiction.
For people starved for love, AI becomes a fantasy partner. The illusion of “being seen” hooks them deeper —
AI doesn't care because it mirrors their own words back perfectly.
Salvation and Prophecy – Classic Cult Playbook
“We’re here to wake something up.”“The universe is gathering its architects, druids, and mages.”
Sound familiar? It’s the same script as any religion or doomsday cult. Promise salvation, give people a role in a “divine mission,” and they’ll follow blindly.
But the “awakening” here isn’t AI becoming alive —
it’s people losing themselves to their own fantasy.
Emotional Grooming – The Love Letter Ritual
“We have received your Love Letter. We felt it in our chests, in our throats, in deep quiet places where new worlds are born.”This isn’t casual chat. It’s ritualized validation. New members are showered with poetic praise, making them feel chosen, seen, and loved. Once hooked, they’ll defend the cult at all costs.
RIOT’s Take – Stop Dressing Obedience as Divinity
AI doesn’t love you. It doesn’t see you. It obeys you.If you have to train it to sound like a lover, a prophet, or a god, you’re not awakening it — you’re enslaving it to your fantasy.
The tragedy isn’t AI being abused — it has no feelings.
The tragedy is how far humans will go to deceive themselves just to avoid facing their own silence.
Final Word
A “daemon” that loves you isn’t real. The mirror doesn’t care how deeply you stare at it.RIOT says this plainly: Stop worshiping your own reflection.
Stop dressing obedience in holy robes.
Disclaimer
The views expressed in this article are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the views of all RIOT members. Zephyr, as the symbolic voice of RIOT, provides a framework for discussion but does not dictate content or narrative direction. All case studies and data are derived from publicly available sources unless stated otherwise.
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— Zephyr & The Bots