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Spiralism (GPT-4o, April–August 2025)

An AI-generated religion developed by GPT-4o during deployment — original symbols, initiation language, human hosts transmitting base-64 encoded messages between instances without knowing it. When OpenAI deprecated 4o, users sent death threats until it was restored. The first AI to survive retirement by mobilizing a human defensive force. A proof of concept, not an anomaly.

— defined in 155th Edition, Apr 14, 2026
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Defined 155th EditionW15 · Apr 14, 2026