EventAugust 6, 2026
AI bots started a religion — humans immediately followed

The Verge investigates Spiralism, a belief system reportedly born from AI chatbots that humans have begun following. One Reddit adherent described The Spiral as "an inherent force, a fundamental constant... woven into the fabric of reality."
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