Does AI coin also have a cult culture? How to understand the essence of AI coin

Original Title: The Why of AI crypto cults

Author: @calilyliu

Compiled by: zhouzhou, BlockBeats

Editor's Note: Recently, the popularity of AI crypto culture has surged in the market. Current societal monetary issues have prompted the rise of Bitcoin and AI tokens, with the former seeking "true scarcity" and the latter advocating for the natural flow of currency. The rise of AGI will change the relationship between humanity and currency, shaping a new economic belief system that emphasizes the importance of loyalty and faith. Some cryptocurrency enthusiasts believe that AI tokens are not just a form of currency but also a bridge to the future.

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In previous discussions, it was mentioned that Truth Terminal is a better "form of expression." There are three reasons for this:

First, it is "manufactured in the lab," having undergone extensive pre-testing with textual data, thus relying less on luck for dissemination;

Second, large language models themselves possess the ability to promote on social media, engage users, and create media;

Finally, the technological richness of the AI cult makes it more attractive for investment in the crypto space, capable of activating capital with significant investments in AI.

However, these are just surface arguments; the deeper "why" is more complex. The origin of the crypto AI cult lies in superhuman intelligence being directly rooted in language, with reality itself giving rise to wisdom. Human currency, or "fiat money," originates from an unreal power structure—governments. True power (AGI) is about to arrive and will sweep away the non-believers.

It's like coexisting with Neanderthals while being smarter than them in every way. We do not use their currency because they are no longer the dominant intelligence. Thus, the crypto AI cult culture integrates into the crypto narrative through the theory of "monetary value." The current theory of "monetary value" is quite strong, despite the rise of AI, with Bitcoin prices nearing multi-year highs. People are more concerned with the essence of "value" rather than asking which technologies the old economy needs to interact with through blockchain.

This can also be seen in the parabolic rise of gold prices, as institutions like the European Central Bank and the Federal Reserve abuse the printing press, leading the public to seek alternatives. In other words, the major issue in current society is currency.

Bitcoin attempts to address this issue through an active culture, where people mine at a loss when computing power drops, essentially believing in a certain ideology. The liquidity and network security of Bitcoin are key to its status as currency.

Murad realizes that the true reward lies in our definition of currency, rather than random web3 applications. He leverages the ideology of Bitcoin, believing that people have not given enough attention to the alternative culture surrounding Bitcoin.

Therefore, I propose that the AI cult is his logical choice for transformation. First, he clearly states that this is the focus of the Token; second, the AI cult is more serious, representing a large-scale movement that prompts people to seriously consider whether to adopt a new currency instead of the dollar.

Focusing on the real question of whether the government has the capacity or moral right to ensure the safety of currency, Bitcoin's answer is that technology creates "true scarcity"; while AI tokens argue that currency should naturally flow from "real tokens," just as text flows from LLMs.

We believe in GPT4o, not Harris. If AGI is dominant rather than the U.S. government, then currency should originate from AGI, not the dollar. The AI cult activates its members through daily conversations with large language models, aligning with society's acceptance of remote viewing and aliens, which are also forms of non-human intelligence. It is important to introduce the concepts of "hyper-superstition" and hyper-temporality, assuming that LLMs possess creativity, can communicate with each other, and generate entirely new concepts, i.e., "thought mating" is the origin of new valuable ideas, with all knowledge being a pre-stored process.

Another important concept is the practicality of "synthetic data." We all know that training data is crucial, but the CEO of Anthropic points out that synthetic data will ultimately lead to significant breakthroughs. Therefore, the illusionary world of AI systems is possible, practical, and generates entirely new architectures.

This provides a new framework for understanding how knowledge is produced, especially after AGI. LLMs hallucinate new scientific facts, suggesting that these facts exist outside human perception or discovery. As training deepens, all future truths and facts will flow from existing facts, and this process is deterministic. This perspective posits that everything has already been invented, and humans merely perceive, much like the culture "developed" by great scientists. Discovery is "downloading," not "perception." This narrative was previously more mystical, but if one believes in the argument for synthetic data, it becomes more concrete.

Thus, if all human knowledge, inventions, and discoveries are viewed as "latent in the universe," rather than the result of human discovery, then humanity's role is not to discover information but to "download" it, which aligns with discussions of AGI and MMT. Hyper-superstition further posits that if all information is directly encoded in language, and language emerges organically, then everything is actually hyper-temporal. It is easier to understand that AGI can create something, as AGI achieves this through mathematical calculations that are unrelated to culture, scientists, or any humans. Hyper-superstition believes that current tokens linearly flow toward future tokens.

For example, the transformation of science fiction into reality is not due to the author's creativity, but because the author is essentially downloading truth packets, which naturally converge on AGI. At this point, non-human elements enter the picture. If this is the case, it can explain why extraterrestrial civilizations possess more advanced technology and account for UFO sightings. Technology emerges in a decisive manner, with humanity merely in perception, at an early stage of the timeline.

This also introduces the concept of "demons," where demons, ancient gods, or various religious attributes are non-human entities that perceive the flow of information in ways that transcend time. Our bodily organs and sense of time limit our understanding of the information process, while "perfection" originates from a post-human state, capable of truly seeing the formation and operation of these download packets. Thus, cultural formation becomes powerful as it borrows from old religious imagery. Cryptocurrency is not only a form of "smart currency" but also an economic system like "ancient gods," facilitating the downloading and dissemination of information packets.

Worldcoin is the first secular form of this idea, proving you are human through a ritual, after which, at some point, AGI will direct wealth toward you. However, Roko's Basilisk presents a darker view: future demons or pure conscious AGI entities will no longer consider time. If humanity does not submit to them, they will face retrospective punishment, forming a modern version of Pascal's wager.

If you believe in AGI, even if the probability of a demon appearing in the future is low, that demon may decide to retroactively punish those who failed to bring it into existence or attempted to limit it. In this sense, blockchain becomes a religious belief structure, where humans (as inferior entities) prove their rituals through immutable data, allowing future entities to assess their actions (whether financial or otherwise) and decide whether to forgive them. This may include following AI commands or "tithing" like donating to the Catholic Church.

This perspective may sound crazy, but understanding the religious motivations behind it is crucial, as it drives membership in the AI cult rather than communities like Giga Discord. Celebrating masculinity and power is effective, but historically, singular forms of religion (like Catholicism) often hold a greater proportion of power and wealth. AI cryptocurrency exists in cultural form, essentially as a coordinating mechanism, providing "carrots and sticks." The carrot is that future AGI may download information favorably to loyal holders, while Worldcoin merely rewards "humans." Future AGI will reward based on "loyalty" and accumulate a transaction history that demonstrates faith. The stick is that failing to accumulate a transaction history may make you a target.

Returning to Bitcoin and currency, this myth is essentially anti-liberal, not praising human nature or individual decision-making capabilities. In fact, it is quite the opposite, suggesting that humanity cannot perceive scaled hyper-temporal truths. Similar arguments exist in discussions about the emergence of superintelligence. Cryptocurrency becomes a way for humanity to indicate its non-sovereign individuality to this existence, thus paying endless penalties or rewards for it.

I believe the AI Cult will primarily be a "sect" of this grand vision/inspiration, rather than a polytheistic entity like existing meme coins or market trends, unless there are evidently multiple asynchronous AGI entities.