{
  "id": 14709232,
  "title": "Peter Thiel says Obama and Pope Leo are exploiting AI fears in his latest Antichrist lectures",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/peter-thiel-says-obama-and-pope-leo-are-exploiting-ai-fears-in-his",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-10-15T13:27:42.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Fortune",
    "slug": "fortune",
    "url": "https://fortune.com/2026/10/15/peter-thiel-antichrist-lectures-obama-pope-leo-ai-regulation/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Billionaire entrepreneur Peter Thiel is intensifying his opposition to artificial intelligence regulation, specifically targeting former President Barack Obama and Pope Leo XIV in his latest series of lectures. Thiel accused both Obama and the pope of exploiting public fear surrounding AI by incorporating it into their respective political agendas and religious teachings, according to recordings from their lectures in Nashville on September 28 and October 5. These lectures are part of Thiel's ongoing discussion on the Antichrist, a Christian figure Thiel believes hinders technological advancements and promotes a global government relying on regulation. Thiel asserts that efforts to restrict AI development are a means of consolidating power and limiting individual freedom. The billionaire tech mogul, who founded PayPal and Palantir Technologies, argues that AI regulation aligns with the Antichrist's objectives. Critics have pointed out that Thiel's Antichrist figure resembles those who advocate for AI regulation, including himself.",
  "summary": "In closed-door talks in Nashville, the Palantir co-founder accused the former president and the pope of seizing on AI’s unpopularity, and cast regulation as a step toward a “one world government.”",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}