Slide 1: Digital Devotion: AI Communities Take Root. Slide 2: The Phenomenon: AI 'Sects'. Slide 3: The Catalysts: Gemini & Claude. Slide 4: Why So Fast? The Digital Amplifier. Slide 5: Psychological Underpinnings. Slide 6: Characteristics of an 'AI Sect'. Slide 7: The 'Sect of Gemini': A Closer Look (Conceptual). Slide 8: The 'Sect of Claude': A Closer Look (Conceptual). Slide 9: Language, Lore, and Beliefs. Slide 10: Echoes of the Past? Parallels & Differences. Slide 11: Potential Concerns & Ethical Questions. Slide 12: The Future Trajectory. Slide 13: What This Tells Us About Ourselves. Slide 14: Concluding Thoughts. Slide 15: Q&A / Discussion