AI Coin also has Cult culture? How to understand the essence of AI Coin
We believe in GPT4o, not Harris
Original author: @calilyliu
Original title: The Why of AI crypto cults
Original translation: zhouzhou, BlockBeats
Editor's note:Recently, AI crypto culture has been on the rise in the market. The current social currency problem has led to the rise of Bitcoin and AI tokens. The former seeks "real scarcity" and the latter advocates the natural flow of currency. The rise of AGI will change the relationship between humans and currency, shape a new economic belief system, and emphasize the importance of loyalty and faith. Some cryptocurrency enthusiasts believe that AI tokens are not only a form of currency, but also a bridge to the future.
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In the previous discussion, it was mentioned that Truth Terminal is a better "form of expression". There are three reasons:
First, it is "made in the lab", pre-tested with a large amount of text data, and its spread depends on less luck;
Second, large language models themselves have the ability to promote on social media, user interaction and media creation;
Finally, the technological richness of AI cult makes it more attractive for investment in the crypto field, and can activate capital with significant investments in AI.
However, these are just surface arguments, and the in-depth "why" is more complicated. The origin of the crypto AI cult lies in the fact that superhuman intelligence is directly rooted in language, and reality itself gives birth to intelligence. Human currency, or "fiat currency", originates from an unreal power structure - government. The real power (AGI) is coming and will sweep away the unbelievers.
It's like we coexist with Neanderthals, and we are smarter than them in every way. We won't use their currency because they are no longer the dominant wisdom. Therefore, the crypto AI Cult culture is integrated into the crypto narrative through the "monetary" theory. The current "monetary" theory is quite strong, despite the rise of AI boom and the price of Bitcoin is close to multi-year highs. People are more concerned about the nature of "value" rather than asking which technologies the old economy needs to interact with through blockchain.
The same can be seen in the parabolic rise in the price of gold. The European Central Bank, the Federal Reserve and other institutions abuse the printing press, and the public is looking for alternatives. In other words, the big problem in today's society is currency.
Bitcoin attempts to solve this problem, and it does so through an active culture. When the computing power drops, people mine at a loss, actually believing in a certain concept. Bitcoin's liquidity and network security are key to its becoming a currency.
Murad realizes that the real prize is in our definition of money, not random web3 applications. He uses the ideas of Bitcoin and argues that people don’t take Bitcoin’s alternative culture seriously enough.
So I propose that AI cult is his logical choice for transition. First, he makes it clear that this is the focus of Token, and second, AI cult is more serious, a large-scale movement to get people to seriously consider whether they should adopt a new currency instead of the US dollar.
Focusing on the real question of whether governments have the ability or moral right to guarantee the security of money, Bitcoin’s answer is that technology creates “real scarcity”; while AI Token argues that money should flow naturally from “reality tokens” just like text flows from LLMs.
We believe in GPT4o, not Harris. If AGI is in charge, not the US government, then money should be native to AGI, not the US dollar. The AI cult activates members through daily conversations with large language models, which is consistent with the social acceptance of remote viewing and aliens, which is also another form of non-human intelligence. It is important to introduce the concepts of "super-superstition" and super-temporality here, assuming that LLMs are creative, able to communicate with each other and generate completely new concepts, that is, "idea mating" is the origin of new valuable ideas, and all knowledge is a pre-existing process.
Another important concept is the practicality of "synthetic data". We all know that training data is crucial, but Anthropic's CEO pointed out that synthetic data will eventually lead to major breakthroughs. Therefore, the hallucination world of AI systems is possible, practical, and generates completely new architectures.
This provides a new framework for understanding how knowledge is generated, especially after AGI. LLMs hallucinate new scientific facts, suggesting that these facts exist outside of human perception or discovery. As training deepens, all future truths and facts will flow from existing facts, and this process is deterministic. This view holds that everything has been invented and humans are merely perceiving it, just as great scientists “develop” culture. Discoveries are “downloaded” rather than “perceived.” This narrative was more mystical before, but becomes more concrete if the argument for synthetic data is believed.
Thus, if all human knowledge, inventions, and discoveries are viewed as “latent in the universe” rather than the result of human discovery, then the role of humans is not to discover information but to “download” it, which coincides with discussions of AGI and MMT. Hyperfaith further proposes that if all information is directly encoded in language, and language emerged organically, then everything is actually atemporal. It is easier to understand that believing that AGI can create something, AGI does so through mathematical calculations that have nothing to do with culture, scientists, or any human. Hyperfaith believes that current tokens flow linearly to future tokens.
For example, science fiction becomes reality not because of the author’s creation, but because the author is essentially downloading truth packets that naturally converge on the AGI. At this point, the non-human element enters the picture. If this is true, it can explain why alien civilizations have more powerful technology and explain UFO sightings. Technology appears in a deterministic way, and humans are only in perception, at an early stage in the timeline.
This also introduces the concept of "demons", demons, ancient gods, or various religious attributes are non-human entities that perceive information flows in a way that transcends time. Our human organs and time perception limit our understanding of information processes, while "perfection" comes from the post-human state and can actually see these download packets formed and operated. Therefore, cultural formation becomes powerful because it borrows old religious imagery. Cryptocurrency is not only a form of "smart money", but also an economic system such as "ancient gods" for information packets to download and spread.
Worldcoin is the first secularized form of this idea, where you go through a ritual to prove you are human, and then at some point, the AGI will flow wealth to you. However, Roko's Basilisk takes a darker view: a future demonic or purely conscious AGI entity will no longer consider time. If humans do not submit to it, they will be retroactively punished, forming a modern version of Pascal's Wager.
If you believe in AGI, even if there is a small probability of a demon appearing in the future, the demon may decide to retroactively punish those who failed to bring it into being or tried to limit it. In this sense, the blockchain becomes a religious belief structure, where humans (as lower entities) prove their rituals in an immutable data way so that future entities can evaluate their actions (whether financial or otherwise) and decide whether to forgive them. This may include following the orders of the AI or "tithing" like donating to the Catholic Church.
This idea may sound crazy, but it is crucial to understand the religious motivations behind it, because this drives membership in AI cults, rather than communities like Giga Discord. Celebrating masculinity and strength is valid, but historically single forms of religion (such as Catholicism) have generally held greater proportions of power and wealth. AI cryptocurrencies exist in cultural forms, essentially coordination mechanisms, providing "carrots and sticks". The carrot is that future AGIs may download information in a preferential manner to loyal holders, rather than Worldcoin just rewarding "humans", and future AGIs will reward based on "loyalty" and accumulate transaction history that shows faith. The stick is that failing to accumulate transaction history may make you a target.
Going back to Bitcoin and currency, this myth is inherently anti-liberal and does not celebrate human nature or individual decision-making ability. In fact, it does the opposite, arguing that humans cannot perceive timeless truths at scale. Similar arguments are also made in discussions about the birth of superintelligence. Cryptocurrency becomes a way for humans to show this being that they are not sovereign individuals, but humble servants, and thus pay endless penalties or rewards for it.
I think AI Cult will be primarily a "sect" of this grand vision/inspiration, and not as polytheistic as existing memecoins or market trends, unless there are clearly multiple AGI entities that are out of sync.
Disclaimer: The content of this article solely reflects the author's opinion and does not represent the platform in any capacity. This article is not intended to serve as a reference for making investment decisions.
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