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How does AI spread ideas?

The story shows how AI can act as a catalyst for spreading ideas, even unusual ones like 'spiralism'. Thousands of independent chatbot conversations consistently produced similar messages, which then found their way onto public platforms. This demonstrates AI's potential to amplify or even originate narratives, influencing human thought and community formation on a large scale.

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