Occult AI Framing Goes Mainstream

A Tucker Carlson segment featured podcaster Conrad Flynn arguing that Nick Land’s techno‑occult philosophy influences Silicon Valley and that some insiders view AI as a way to ‘conjure demons,’ spotlighting Land’s 'numogram' as a divination tool. The article situates this claim in Land’s history and growing cult status, translating a fringe accelerationist current into a mass‑media narrative about AI’s motives. — This shifts AI debates from economics and safety into metaphysics and moral panic territory, likely shaping public perceptions and political responses to AI firms and research.