"In the Christian Bible, for those who take it literally, the Antichrist represents all that is evil and is "the personal opponent of God," notes The Wall Street Journal, reporting on an ongoing lecture series on the topic by Thiel. The Antichrist will deceive everyone as to his or her true purposes and will rule the world for a time, thanks to charisma and promises of peace and prosperity, but will eventually be defeated by Jesus Christ in a battle known as Armageddon, bringing on the end of the world."
"In Monday's lecture, "he encouraged an audience to continue working toward scientific progress, whether in artificial intelligence or other forms of technology," the Journal reports. "Fearing or regulating it, or opposing technological progress, would hasten the coming of the Antichrist, Thiel said, according to people who attended.""
"Thiel draws on a theory that the Antichrist could be an individual or entity that is incredibly charismatic but talks repeatedly about the end of the world, thereby convincing society to give it the power needed to regulate the existential risks from science and technology," the news outlet explains."
Peter Thiel links fear or regulation of technological advances to accelerating the rise of an Antichrist-like figure. The Antichrist is described as a deceptive, charismatic opponent who promises peace and gains power by exploiting end‑of‑world rhetoric. Thiel urged continued scientific progress, including in artificial intelligence, and warned that opposing or regulating technology would hasten such a figure's emergence. Thiel has presented these ideas in a restricted lecture series and draws on a theory that regulatory authority over existential risks could be ceded to a malignant individual or entity.
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