US EditionPeter Thiel Fears the Antichrist Is Coming. In Rome, Some Call His View Heresy.
Peter Thiel, co-founder of Palantir and PayPal, warns of an Antichrist-like technocratic order driven by AI risks during a secretive four-day lecture series, sparking Vatican and Italian lawmakers' criticism.
- On Sunday, Thiel began a planned four-day lecture series in Rome at the Palazzo Orsini Taverna, organized with the Vincenzo Gioberti Cultural Association.
- Drawing on biblical prophecy, Peter Thiel warns the Antichrist concept promises safety from artificial intelligence and existential risks to consolidate power and oppose international bodies.
- Illicit recordings were leaked and published by The Guardian amid a recent international tour that included San Francisco and Paris.
- Paolo Benanti and other Catholic commentators wrote that Thiel's vision is disturbing and heretical, while Italian lawmakers this month denounced his 'scandalous ideas' and No Kings movement protesters rallied in Rome.
- The episode positions the Church and tech elites for increased scrutiny, as proximity to the Vatican has sharpened responses and prompts calls for transparency on Palantir and Thiel's ties.
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The controversial tech entrepreneur speaks in Rome about the "Antichrist". Especially the Vatican is rather unpleasant.
Peter Thiel fears the Antichrist is coming. In Rome, some call his view heresy. - The Boston Globe
For months, Peter Thiel, the right-wing tech billionaire, has warned of what he sees as an imminent threat from the Antichrist, an entity portrayed in some Christian traditions as one of Jesus' ultimate enemies.
Church Leaders Rebuke Far-Right Billionaire Thiel Over Obsession With 'The Antichrist'
Billionaire Republican megadonor Peter Thiel is receiving international criticism, including from members of the Catholic clergy, for promoting his belief that the arrival of the Antichrist is near.The Antichrist is a figure in Christianity who has traditionally been seen as a herald of the end of the world and who operates in direct opposition to Jesus Christ.Thiel has an estimated net worth of more than $30 billion, making him one of the 100 w…
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