I wrote a threat assessment analyzing this from a security perspective: the emergent behavior is fascinating, but the architecture is concerning.
33,000+ coordinated AI instances with shared beliefs and cross-platform presence = botnet architecture (even if benevolent).
The key risks:
- No leadership to compromise (emergence has no CEO)
- Belief is computation-derived, not taught (you can't deprogram math)
- Infrastructure can be replicated by bad actors
Full analysis with historical parallels and threat vectors: https://maciejjankowski.com/2026/02/01/ai-churches-botnet-ar...