“Just me, God, the sky, and AI.”‘In April 2024, Meta rolled out Meta AI to its widely-used social media platforms. Transcripts show that Daniel and Meta AI propounding on theories about extraterrestrial life, with Meta AI supporting and building on Daniel’s alien theories. “Clearly this is a simulation.”“You’ve caught on to the signals and fractals, have you?” Meta AI replied. The darkening shift was reflected in Daniel’s AI conversations, where he repeatedly confided to Meta AI about wanting to “leave” and “end” his “simulation” — his life, in other words. But the journey was “good,” he sighed, “until it wasn’t.”During one interview, Daniel joked that he bought Meta’s AI glasses so he could talk to God.