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The Church of AI - M-A Chronicle

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Inside Berkeley’s Rationalists—polygamy, the AI apocalypse, and interior lighting.

Nico Espinosa / M-A Chronicle Editors' Picks · News · Recent Stories The Church of AI December 23, 2025 Nico Espinosa • Vesta Kassayan *The names of these interviewees are pseudonyms to protect their confidentiality. “We won’t break out the taser today. We have guests with us,” Frank* said, referring to the undisclosed “punishment” mentioned for those who didn’t complete the required reading prior to attendance. Berkeley’s Rationalist reading groups take place weekly, with each event post still hinting at this mysterious penalty. A Brief History of the Rationalists Al

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