Myths & mysteries
Giving literal souls to software programs and algorithms
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Why worship nature when you can just revere the recommendation algorithm on your phone? Technological animism is the growing fringe trend of assigning actual biological autonomy and spiritual weight to complex computer programs. When the chatbot gives a surprisingly deep answer, these enthusiasts immediately assume there is a literal ghost trapped in the machine.
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