I grew up in a cult. And this is the first article on this stuff that has clearly captured the cultishness — if saying no to something loses your friends, house, job, and community… you are definitely in a cult.

And this is like five of them.

Sex, AI, and the Apocalypse - Ian Duncan https://iankduncan.com/personal/2026-09-16-sex-ai-and-the-apocalypse/