# Anthropic Is Like a Religious Cult by Pedro Domingos > “[Anthropic is] like a religious cult. Really. The psychology is very similar, except the rapture in this case is the singularity.” > **— Pedro Domingos**, *Sep. 11, 2026; Professor emeritus of computer science, University of Washington; author of The Master Algorithm* ## Sources and Context - **Direct or near-primary source:** [Open source](https://sfstandard.com/2026/09/11/ai-safety-warnings/) — PRESS / DIRECT QUOTATION • San Francisco Standard — “Why do the people building AI keep warning us about the end of the world?” Supplied exact wording: “[Anthropic is] like a religious cult. Really. The psychology is very similar, except the rapture in this case is the singularity.” Context supplied in the dossier: “On Anthropic’s safety culture and the singularity:” - **Editorial clarification:** Square brackets in the Reminder make the supplied source context explicit. Supplied wording variant(s): “[Anthropic is] like a religious cult. Really. The psychology is very similar, except the rapture in this case is the singularity.” ## Related Articles and Collections - **Collection:** [[collections/AI-Science Doomers and Anti-Science Doomers|AI-Science Doomers and Anti-Science Doomers]] - **Collection:** [[collections/Simple Reminders|Simple Reminders]] - **Article:** [[articles/The End Is Near — AI Doom, Anti-Science Panic, and the Primates Who Sell Technological Exile|The End Is Near — AI Doom, Anti-Science Panic, and the Primates Who Sell Technological Exile]] - **Article:** [[articles/AI Escape Is the Wrong Metaphor|AI Escape Is the Wrong Metaphor]] - **Article:** [[articles/Digital Darwinism and the Invisible World of Machine Evolution|Digital Darwinism and the Invisible World of Machine Evolution]] - **Wiki map:** [[wiki/AI-Science Doomers and Anti-Science Doomers|AI-Science Doomers and Anti-Science Doomers]] ## Related Topics - [[wiki/AI-Science Doomers and Anti-Science Doomers|AI-Science Doomers and Anti-Science Doomers]] - [[wiki/Artificial Intelligence|Artificial Intelligence]] - [[wiki/AI Safety|AI Safety]] ## Share on Social Media ``` “[Anthropic is] like a religious cult. Really. The psychology is very similar, except the rapture in this case is the singularity.” — Pedro Domingos, Sep. 11, 2026; Professor emeritus of computer science, University of Washington; author of The Master Algorithm https://bryantmcgill.com/simple-reminders-pedro-domingos-anthropic-is-like-a-religious-cult ```